Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

A 2.54 GW nuclear power plant in Rhea, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1996.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7722Nuclear
Nameplate capacity
2.54 GW
Primary fuel
Nuclear
Commissioned
1996
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Rhea, Tennessee
Coordinates
35.6021, -84.7895
Generation (2024)
18,758.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20158,449.1
201612,335.5
201713,576.2
201818,472.6
201917,655.8
202017,589
202117,675.6
202216,808.1
202318,709.8
202418,758.7

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Watts Bar HydroHydroelectric174.6 MW~2 km
KingstonCoal1.70 GW~41 km
Primient Loudon PlantNatural Gas61.4 MW~45 km
SequoyahNuclear2.44 GW~50 km
Fort LoudounHydroelectric153.3 MW~54 km
Melton HillHydroelectric72 MW~54 km

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