Columbia Generating Station is the northwest's only commercial nuclear energy facility and is the third largest electricity generator in Washington state, behind Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams. Carbon-free. Columbia produces millions of megawatts of carbon-free electricity each year.

Columbia Generating Station is a nuclear commercial energy facility located on the Hanford Site, 10 miles (16 km) north of Richland, Washington. It is owned and operated by Energy Northwest, a Washington state, not-for-profit joint operating agency.

2023年5月30日 · The Columbia Generating Station (CGS), formerly known as WNP-2, is an operating nuclear electric generating station located near Richland, Washington, in Benton County. The project is sited on land leased from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) on the Hanford Site.

2023年12月20日 · RICHLAND, Wash. – December 21, 2023 marks an important moment in the history of Columbia Generating Station, the Pacific Northwest's 1,207 megawatt-electric nuclear power plant. It's the day the station enters its 20-year period of extended operation, securing its commitment to providing the region with safe, reliable and clean power ...

2022年5月6日 · Columbia Generating Station. Location: Richland, WA (20 miles NNE of Pasco, WA) in Region IV Operator: Energy Northwest Operating License: Issued - 04/13/1984 Renewed Operating License: Issued - 05/22/2012 License Expires: 12/20/2043 Docket Number: 05000397. Reactor Type: Boiling Water Reactor

Columbia Generating Station makes millions of carbon-free megawatts by boiling water into steam that turns turbine and spins a generator. The nuclear plant uses uranium, a naturally occurring element, as the primary fuel source.

Columbia Generating Station is ranked #39 out of 54 nuclear power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation. Columbia Generating Station is comprised of 1 generator and generated 2.5 TWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

2023年12月20日 · Columbia Generating Station, the 1,207 megawatt power plant north of Richland, completed its initial 40-year operating phase on Wednesday. On Thursday, it begins a 20-year operation that takes it...

2023年12月21日 · Columbia Generating Station, the 1,207 megawatt power plant north of Richland, completed its initial 40-year operating phase on Wednesday. On Thursday, it begins a 20-year operation that takes it through 2043.

2023年6月20日 · The Columbia Generating Station, the Northwest’s only nuclear power plant, reconnected to the electric grid early Monday morning, ending its refueling and maintenance outage. The...