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Columbia Generating Station Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE
Energy Northwest · Columbia
Contact Information
Address:
North Power Plant Loop Road
Richland, WA 99352
Richland, WA 99352
Phone:
(509) 372-5000
Website:
http://www.energy-northwest.com/
Technical Specifications
Reactor Type:
BWR (
BWR-MARK 2)
Net Output:
1163 MWe
Thermal Power:
3544 MWt
Efficiency:
32.82%
Licensing & Regulatory Details
Docket #:
05000397
License #:
NPF-21 (
OL-FP)
Construction Permit:
1973-03-19
Operating License:
1984-04-13
License Renewed:
2012-05-22
Commercial Ops:
1984-12-13
Expiration Date:
2043-12-20
Site History & Construction
NSS Supplier:
GE 5
Constructor:
BECH
Architect Engineer:
B&R
Facility Statistics
Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 41.3 Yrs
Build Time: 11.7 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 17.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 86.1%
Efficiency: 32.8%
Generated: 238.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 703 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 67%