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Richland, WA · EIA plant 371

Columbia Generating Station

Columbia Generating Station is a nuclear power facility in Richland, WA, with 1,200 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,200 MW1 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityEnergy Northwest- ColumbiaEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityBPATBonneville Power Administration

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Nuclear1,200 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNuclear

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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