1st largest plant in Alabama · 5th nationally
Browns Ferry is a nuclear power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 3,854 MW. It generates roughly 30.8M MWh per year — enough to power about 2,935,286 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 91% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Browns Ferry |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Decatur |
| County | Limestone County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35609 |
| Coordinates | 34.70420, -87.11890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,292 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,281 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,281 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.