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Columbia Generating Station - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Columbia facility.

Ratings

Columbia
Above Average
16 (37%)
Average
16 (37%)
Below Average
11 (25%)
Total Members Voted: 23

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 41.2 Yrs
Build Time: 11.7 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 17.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 86.1%
Efficiency: 32.8%
Generated: 238.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 703 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Energy Northwest
Architect Engineer: B&R
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 2
NSS Supplier: GE 5
Thermal Power: 3544 MWt
Net Capacity: 1163 MWe
Efficiency: 32.8%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000397
License #: NPF-21
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1973-03-19
Operating Lic: 1984-04-13
Commercial Op: 1984-12-13
License Renewed: 2012-05-22
License Exp: 2043-12-20

Facility Map

46.4707, -119.332

Location & Contact

Address:
North Power Plant Loop Road
Richland, WA 99352, USA
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Phone: (509) 372-5000