TVA Browns Ferry Unit 1 Synced & Added

Last week, TVA’s Browns Ferry Unit 1 was successfully synced to the grid following its scheduled refueling and maintenance outage.

Work performed prepares the unit for a two-year cycle of operation supplying the Tennessee Valley with safe, carbon-free energy.

Work performed during this outage included the replacement of two condensate pumps, 6 main steam relief valves and main steam inlet valves and panels. In addition, numerous refurbishments and equipment inspections took place to strengthen the performance of Unit 1.

Browns Ferry Unit 1 is one of three nuclear reactors located at Browns Ferry and one of seven nuclear reactors owned and operated by TVA to generate low-cost energy to the people of the Valley.

TVA’s nuclear fleet is the third largest in the nation, safely and reliably providing about 40 percent of all electricity used by nearly 10 million people in the Tennessee Valley.