Watts Bar 2 refuel pulled forward 7 days: now Nov 6

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The refueling schedule for Watts Bar 2 has been revised to start on 2026-11-06, which is 7 days earlier than the previous start date of 2026-11-13. The scheduled duration for the outage has also been adjusted from 28 days to 29 days.

Watts Bar 2's next refueling outage has been pulled forward by 7 days in the utility's published schedule. The new scheduled start is Nov 6, 2026, moving from a previous schedule of Nov 13, 2026.

Scheduled duration also revised: now 29 days, 1 day longer than the previously scheduled 28.

For workers planning to support this outage, the revised window changes the staffing call-out timing accordingly. Check the unit page above for the current cycle status and any additional schedule notes.

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