Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
| Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station | |
|---|---|
Construction activities at the Joseph M. Farley Power Plant. | |
| Official name | Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Dothan, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31°13′23″N 85°6′42″W / 31.22306°N 85.11167°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | October 1, 1970 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: December 1, 1977 Unit 2: July 30, 1981 |
| Construction cost | $4.115 billion (2007 USD) |
| Owner | Alabama Power |
| Operator | Southern Nuclear |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Cooling towers | 6 × Mechanical Draft |
| Cooling source | Chattahoochee River |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 2775 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 874 MW 1 × 883 MW |
| Make and model | WH 3-loop (DRYAMB) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1757 MW |
| Capacity factor | 96.18% (2017) 85.50% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 14,982 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Plant Farley |
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The Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Plant is located near Dothan, Alabama, in the southern United States. The twin-unit nuclear power station sits on a largely wooded and agricultural 1,850-acre (750 ha) site along the Chattahoochee River, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Columbia, Alabama, in Houston County.