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Browns Ferry 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Current Reactor Status

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
93.2%
365-Day Avg
#79
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 31 days <80%

Ratings

Browns Ferry
Above Average
20 (33%)
Average
15 (25%)
Below Average
24 (40%)
Total Members Voted: 25

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 51.1 Yrs
Build Time: 7.8 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 28.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.3%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 271.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 741 Days
Refuelings: 14

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
4
Automatic
3
Manual
3.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-05-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2025-05-11 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2020-07-19 Manual BIOFOULING OF INTAKE STRUCTURE LEADS TO MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM...
2019-09-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DURING REACTOR STARTUP"On 10/1/2019 ...
2017-03-28 Manual MANUAL SCRAM INITIATED DURING STARTUP "At 1844 CDT on 3/29/2...
2012-12-21 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE REACTOR ...
2011-04-26 Auto NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER A...

Ownership & Construction

Architect Engineer: TVA
Constructor: TVA

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 3952 MWt
Net Capacity: 1259 MWe
Efficiency: 31.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000260
License #: DPR-52
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-05-10
Operating Lic: 1974-06-28
Commercial Op: 1975-03-01
License Renewed: 2006-05-04
License Exp: 2054-06-28

Facility Map

34.7058, -87.1202

Location & Contact

Address:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Road
Athens, Al 35611, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (265) 729-2000

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