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Browns Ferry
Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant is located on the Tennessee river near Decatur, AL. It houses 3 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) nuclear generating units and is owned entirely by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Unit One
Unit one is a 1,065MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Dec. 20, 1973, and is licensed to operate through Dec. 20, 2013. However, Unit one has been shutdown since a fire in 1975 caused major damage to the unit. The unit was subsequently repaired an operated from 1976 through 1985, but has not operated since. Efforts are now under way to restore unit one to operational status. The fire was caused by a worker using a candle to search for air leaks accidentally set cables on fire, and resulted in significant standards in the NRC's standards for fire protection. Units two and three were not affected by the accident.
Unit Two
Unit Two is a 1,113MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Aug. 2, 1974, and is licensed to operate through June 28, 2014. Unit Two generated 8,911,261 Megawatthours of electricity in 2003, achieving a capacity factor of 94.1%.
Unit Three
Unit Three is a 1,113MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Aug 18., 1976, and is licensed to operate through July 2, 2016. Unit Three generated 9,260,078 Megawatthours , achieving a capacity factor of 99%.
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