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Sequoyah 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Sequoyah facility.

Ratings 49 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
80.7%
365-Day Avg
#81
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 72 days <80%

Scram History 15 events since 2011

15
Total
12
Automatic
3
Manual
2.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-06-23 Manual UNIT 1 MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was pro...
2024-09-28 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 10/1/2024 EN Revision Text: AUTOM...
2024-08-22 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2021-05-23 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 6/25/2021 EN Revision Text: "On 5...
2020-05-12 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "At 0208 EDT on 05/13/2020, Sequoyah ...
2019-08-26 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "At 0109 EDT, with Unit 1 in Mode 1 a...
2019-04-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN FEEDWATER PUMP TRIP "At 0...
2015-11-22 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AFTER PARTIAL MSIV CLOSURE "At 0820 EST ...
+7 more events

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 44.8 Yrs
Build Time: 11.1 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 14.5 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.4%
Efficiency: 33.3%
Generated: 245.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 584 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Architect Engineer: TVA
Constructor: TVA

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-ICECND
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3455 MWt
Net Capacity: 1152 MWe
Efficiency: 33.3%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000327
License #: DPR-77
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-05-27
Operating Lic: 1980-09-17
Commercial Op: 1981-07-01
License Renewed: 2015-09-24
License Exp: 2040-09-17

Facility Map

35.2259, -85.09

Location & Contact

Address:
2600 Igou Ferry Road
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (423) 843-6000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 5 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
560
Best Run (days)
2012-04-02 → 2013-10-14
508
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2022-11-25 2024-03-23 484 days
2012-04-02 2013-10-14 560 days
2009-05-09 2010-10-02 511 days
2006-05-16 2007-10-04 506 days
2001-11-23 2003-03-17 479 days