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Watts Bar 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 52 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
89.9%
365-Day Avg
#67
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 38 days <80%

Scram History 13 events since 2011

13
Total
6
Automatic
7
Manual
4.2
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-01-16 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2024-07-07 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2020-02-18 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEAM "At 0936...
2019-08-30 Manual MANUAL TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL CONTROL "Wh...
2018-10-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FOLLOWING STARTUP"On October 27, 2018, a...
2017-05-03 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FAILED REACTOR COOLANT PUMP POWER...
2017-05-01 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FAILED REACTOR COOLANT PUMP POWER...
2016-03-21 Auto WATTS BAR AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "On March 22, 2016, at 1131...
+5 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: 29.9 Yrs
Build Time: 23.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 9.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.5%
Efficiency: 32.5%
Generated: 237.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 561 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Architect Engineer: TVA
Constructor: TVA

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-ICECND
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3459 MWt
Net Capacity: 1123 MWe
Efficiency: 32.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000390
License #: NPF-90
License Type: OL
Const. Permit: 1973-01-23
Operating Lic: 1996-02-07
Commercial Op: 1996-05-27
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2035-11-09

Facility Map

35.6021, -84.7859

Location & Contact

Address:
1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City, TN 37381, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (423) 365-8100

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 4 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.
513
Best Run (days)
1999-04-16 → 2000-09-10
504
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2021-12-05 2023-04-15 496 days
2020-06-05 2021-10-30 512 days
2017-05-09 2018-09-15 494 days
1999-04-16 2000-09-10 513 days