Watts Bar-1, United States

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPWR
VendorWestinghouse
OwnerTennessee Valley Authority
ModelW (4-loop) (ICECND)
OperatorTennessee Valley Authority
Capacity Net1123 MWe
Capacity Gross1210 MWe
Capacity Thermal3459 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction23 January 1973
Criticality1 January 1996
Grid Connection6 February 1996
Commercial Operation27 May 1996
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life146.65 TWh
Capacity Factor Life89.7 %