Browns Ferry
Nuclear power plant in Limestone County, Alabama. 3,854 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Also known as Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 46
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3,854 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityEIA operator ID 18642
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Limestone County, AL34.7042, −87.1189
- EIA plant ID
- 46EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Browns Ferry produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
29.7 TWh
29,665,076 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
87.9%
2024: 86.9%
January to July 2026
17.5 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
25.4–31.1
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,806,504 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,196,747 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 18,171,339 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,694,955 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,487,804 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 17,955,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 17,871,474 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 16,790,538 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2008 | 24,919,416 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 25,742,627 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 24,771,137 | 80.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 24,924,872 | 81.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 26,078,235 | 85.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,718,113 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 26,738,300 | 87.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 27,669,694 | 90.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 26,214,623 | 85.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 27,847,879 | 91.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 25,397,781 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 29,519,900 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28,774,850 | 93.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 31,053,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 29,325,461 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 30,820,510 | 91.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,403,219 | 86.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 29,665,076 | 87.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 17,535,671 | 89.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,048,082
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,293
million gallons
Source
Tennessee River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.135
USGS SUI, HUC12 Coxey Creek-Tennessee River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,281.0 | August 1974 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,281.0 | March 1975 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1,292.0 | March 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Browns Ferry
How much power does Browns Ferry produce?
Browns Ferry reported 29,665,076 MWh (29.7 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 87.9% capacity factor on 3,854 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 17.5 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Browns Ferry?
Browns Ferry is in Limestone County, Alabama, at 34.7042, −87.1189. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Browns Ferry?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 18642). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Browns Ferry start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1974, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page