Richland, WA · Benton County · 46.471°N 119.334°W
Cascade Advanced Energy Facility
Energy Northwest
Key facts
- Location
- Richland, WA, Benton County
- Capacity
- 320 MW planned
- Powered by
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- Announced
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- Last updated
Civic impact
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Nuclear
X-energy Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled small modular reactors, 80 MWe per module, 60-year design life. Initial deployment is 4 modules (320 MW); the site is licensed for up to 12 modules (960 MW total). NRC pre-application phase only -- no construction permit docketed as of this pass. Construction targeted to begin by end of the decade (~2029-2030); operations/first power targeted 2030s (one Energy Northwest source cites mid-2030s). Delivers into the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) / Pacific Northwest grid -- no single named data center is the offtake destination.
Community sentiment
No organized community opposition documented in sourcing this pass -- not confirmed absent, simply not found. Coverage describes general regional interest tied to job creation and clean-energy framing in the Tri-Cities/Hanford area, which has an established nuclear workforce (PNNL, Columbia Generating Station).
Washington nuclear facility will deploy 12 Amazon-funded SMRsStatus history
- Proposed
Amazon and Energy Northwest announce plans to develop advanced nuclear technology in Washington, funding the feasibility/environmental/safety/permitting/licensing phase for four Xe-100 reactors
Energy Northwest Selects Design Builder for Cascade Advanced Energy Facility - Proposed
Energy Northwest selects Cascade Nuclear Partners (Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, Black & Veatch, Aecon) as design-builder for the now-named Cascade Advanced Energy Facility
Cascade Advanced Energy Facility project page
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Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRetrieved:
- Energy NorthwestRetrieved:
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- X-energyRetrieved:
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- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRetrieved:
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRetrieved:
- Utility DiveRetrieved:
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- Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation CouncilRetrieved:
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