The Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant is located on the Tennessee River near Decatur and Athens, Alabama, on the north side (right bank) of Wheeler Lake. The site has three General Electric boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear generating units and is owned entirely by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Browns Ferry is TVA’s first and largest nuclear power plant, with three boiling water reactors producing about 20 percent of TVA’s total generation capacity. Browns Ferry is TVA’s top generating asset and is also the second-largest nuclear power producer in the United States.

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Jul 31, 2024 · ATHENS, Ala. — Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, TVA’s largest generating asset and the third-largest nuclear power producer in the United States, reaches an important milestone on Thursday, August 1 – 50 years in service.

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is on the north shore of Wheeler Reservoir in north Alabama. It was TVA’s first nuclear power plant, and the largest in the world when it began operation in 1974.

Mar 19, 2021 · Browns Ferry can generate a total of 3,954 megawatts of carbon free energy, TVA said, that powers more than 2 million homes across the utility’s seven-state footprint.

Aug 2, 2024 · TVA on Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of the startup of the first reactor at its Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant near Athens, Alabama. It was the first boiling water reactor in the...

Aug 6, 2024 · Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens, Ala., the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest electricity generating asset, is celebrating 50 years of service this month.

Jul 31, 2024 · Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. On Aug. 1, 2024, this iconic plant hits a significant milestone – 50 years of service. Operated by TVA, an enterprise deeply ingrained in the fabric of the local community, Browns Ferry is celebrating decades of safe, reliable power generation and a commitment to sustainability and community service.

Tennessee Valley Authority's 3 unit Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is located on the Tennessee River at Athens, Alabama approximately 30 minutes from Huntsville. Each unit is an 1100 MWe General Electric Boiling Water Reactor.