PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7722
EIA plant 7722
Spring City · Rhea · TN
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority
Published location
Where is Watts Bar Nuclear Plant?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.602100, -84.789500
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,680,679 MWh |
| 2 | 1,657,142 MWh |
| 3 | 1,670,418 MWh |
| 4 | 1,686,421 MWh |
| 5 | 1,603,629 MWh |
| 6 | 1,650,447 MWh |
| 7 | 1,348,512 MWh |
| 8 | 1,697,947 MWh |
| 9 | 1,656,493 MWh |
| 10 | 1,733,421 MWh |
| 11 | 877,671 MWh |
| 12 | 1,495,903 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,269.9 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,269.9 | OP |
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EIA plant ID
7722
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chickamauga Lake
Data edition
2024-final