Rhea, Tennessee · Plant code 7722

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant is a nuclear plant in Rhea, Tennessee. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Nuclear

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Total capacity 2,540 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 18,758,683 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 84%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,996

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Location Spring City, Tennessee

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Nuclear 18,758,683 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Tennessee Valley Authority

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Nuclear	Nuclear	1,270 MW	Operating	1,996
2	Nuclear	Nuclear	1,270 MW	Operating	2,016

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

1,680,679 MWh

Jan

1,657,142 MWh

Feb

1,670,418 MWh

Mar

1,686,421 MWh

Apr

1,603,629 MWh

May

1,650,447 MWh

Jun

1,348,512 MWh

Jul

1,697,947 MWh

Aug

1,656,493 MWh

Sep

1,733,421 MWh

Oct

877,671 MWh

Nov

1,495,903 MWh

Dec

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