What is Watts Bar?
Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar plant is the newest nuclear reactor in the country. The plant has two reactor units. The first one began producing electricity in 1996. The second one began operating in October 2016. Each unit produces about 1,150 megawatts of continuous electricity. Together, they provide enough electricity to power 1.3 million homes, without creating any carbon emissions. Watts bar is one of three TVA nuclear plants. TVA also uses fossil, diesel, hydroelectric, natural gas, solar and wind energy plants to provide Tennessee and parts of six surrounding states with power.