United States › Power plants › Nuclear power plants › Tennessee
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSWatts Bar Nuclear Plant
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant is a 2,540 MW operating nuclear power plant in Rhea County, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,270 MW | |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,270 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Location
- Rhea County, Tennessee
- Balancing authority
- TVA
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 2,540 MW
- First unit online
- May 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 7722
Location
35.6021, -84.7895
Nearby power plants
- Watts Bar HydroHydroelectric plants · 175 MW · 1.2 mi
- DMAT Denso - SEAT Solar Holdings, LLCSolar farms · 5.3 MW · 11.7 mi
- KingstonCoal power plants, Gas power plants · 3,531 MW · 25.5 mi
- Primient Loudon PlantGas power plants · 61.4 MW · 27.9 mi
- Vonore Battery Energy Storage SystemBattery storage · 20.0 MW · 28.9 mi
- SequoyahNuclear power plants · 2,441 MW · 31.0 mi
- SR SequatchieSolar farms · 8.0 MW · 33.0 mi
- Fort LoudounHydroelectric plants · 153 MW · 33.3 mi
- Melton HillHydroelectric plants · 72.0 MW · 33.7 mi
- SR CopelandSolar farms · 110 MW · 34.9 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem