Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | W (4-loop) (ICECND) |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 20 July 1973 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 1 January 1996 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 6 February 1996 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 27 May 1996 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1157 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1210 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3459 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1218 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1117 | 5491 | 5544.23 | 91.20 | 90.60 | 90.60 | 88.80 | 88.80 |
| 1997 | 1117 | 7269 | 7600.09 | 83.00 | 82.30 | 85.30 | 77.70 | 81.70 |
| 1998 | 1118 | 8672 | 9680.98 | 99.00 | 99.00 | 90.60 | 98.90 | 88.40 |
| 1999 | 1118 | 7606 | 8267.43 | 86.80 | 86.80 | 89.60 | 84.40 | 87.30 |
| 2000 | 1118 | 8124 | 9076.39 | 92.50 | 92.50 | 90.20 | 92.40 | 88.40 |
| 2001 | 1125 | 8419 | 9626.58 | 96.10 | 96.10 | 91.30 | 97.50 | 90.10 |
| 2002 | 1125 | 7998 | 9079.35 | 91.30 | 91.30 | 91.30 | 92.10 | 90.40 |
| 2003 | 1121 | 7551 | 8549.61 | 86.20 | 86.20 | 90.60 | 86.90 | 89.90 |
| 2004 | 1121 | 8680 | 9856.92 | 98.80 | 98.80 | 91.60 | 100.10 | 91.10 |
| 2005 | 1121 | 7841 | 8816.42 | 89.50 | 89.50 | 91.40 | 89.80 | 91.00 |
| 2006 | 1121 | 6099 | 6697.05 | 69.60 | 69.70 | 89.30 | 68.20 | 88.80 |
| 2007 | 1123 | 8760 | 10049.69 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.20 | 102.20 | 90.00 |
| 2008 | 1123 | 7247 | 8112.31 | 82.50 | 82.50 | 89.60 | 82.20 | 89.40 |
| 2009 | 1123 | 8055 | 9207.46 | 92.00 | 92.00 | 89.80 | 93.60 | 89.70 |
| 2010 | 1123 | 8544 | 9738.46 | 97.50 | 97.60 | 90.30 | 99.00 | 90.30 |
| 2011 | 1123 | 7386 | 8230.98 | 84.30 | 84.30 | 89.90 | 83.70 | 89.90 |
| 2012 | 1123 | 7557 | 8516.47 | 86.00 | 86.00 | 89.70 | 86.30 | 89.70 |
| 2013 | 1123 | 8709 | 9967.80 | 99.40 | 99.40 | 90.20 | 101.30 | 90.30 |
| 2014 | 1123 | 7769 | 8789.69 | 88.70 | 88.70 | 90.20 | 89.40 | 90.30 |
| 2015 | 1123 | 7609 | 8449.15 | 86.90 | 86.90 | 90.00 | 85.90 | 90.00 |
| 2016 | 1123 | 8656 | 9441.96 | 98.50 | 98.50 | 90.40 | 95.70 | 90.30 |
| 2017 | 1123 | 7529 | 8622.85 | 86.00 | 85.90 | 90.20 | 87.60 | 90.20 |
| 2018 | 1157 | 7637 | 8840.45 | 87.20 | 88.50 | 90.10 | 87.20 | 90.10 |
| 2019 | 1157 | 7514 | 8735.99 | 85.80 | 85.80 | 89.90 | 86.20 | 89.90 |
| 2020 | 1157 | 7996 | 9075.10 | 91.00 | 92.20 | 90.00 | 89.30 | 89.90 |
| 2021 | 1157 | 7900 | 8246.82 | 90.20 | 90.20 | 90.00 | 81.40 | 89.50 |
| 2022 | 1157 | 8760 | 9979.10 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.40 | 98.50 | 89.90 |