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3854 MW Nuclear operating in Limestone, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
3,854 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Nuclear
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7042, -87.1189
County
Limestone, AL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant is located on the Tennessee River near Decatur and Athens, Alabama, on the north side of Wheeler Lake. The site has three General Electric boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear generating units and is owned entirely by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). With a generating capacity of nearly 3.8 gigawatts, it is the third-most-powerful nuclear power plant in the United States, behind the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant in Arizona and the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant in Georgia, and the most powerful generating station operated by TVA.
Read more on WikipediaBrowns Ferry Nuclear Plant is located in Limestone County, Alabama. The plant is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Browns Ferry has a total capacity of 3,854 MW derived from three nuclear reactors. The plant began operating in 1974 and utilizes nuclear fuel (NUC) as its primary energy source. Browns Ferry is the largest power plant in Alabama and the third-largest nuclear plant in the United States.
In the most recent year with available data, Browns Ferry generated 29,665,076 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 87.8%. The plant is within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Browns Ferry is tracked by industry and regulatory news, with 10 recent news articles available.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
2.8M MWh
Latest Month
29.7M MWh
Annual Generation
87.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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ask pi about Browns FerryTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility