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Facilities we oversee

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Badger Mountain Solar

Douglas County
Battery
Solar
Application review

Carriger Solar

Klickitat County
Battery
Solar
Application review

Cascade Renewable Transmission

Clark County, Klickitat County, Skamania County
Transmission
Application review

Chehalis Generation Facility

Lewis County
Thermal
Operational

Columbia Generating Station

Benton County
Nuclear fission
Operational

Columbia Solar

Kittitas County
Solar
Operational

Desert Claim

Kittitas County
Wind
Awaiting construction

Goldeneye Energy Storage

Skagit County
Battery
Application review

Goose Prairie Solar

Yakima County
Battery
Solar
Operational

Grays Harbor Energy Center

Grays Harbor County
Thermal
Operational

High Top Solar

Yakima County
Battery
Solar
Awaiting construction

Hop Hill Solar

Benton County
Battery
Solar
Application review

Horse Heaven Wind Project

Benton County
Battery
Solar
Wind
Awaiting construction

Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project

Kittitas County
Wind
Operational

Ostrea Solar

Yakima County
Battery
Solar
Under construction

Wallula Gap Solar

Benton County
Battery
Solar
Application review

Wautoma Solar Project

Benton County
Battery
Solar
Awaiting construction

Wild Horse Wind Power

Kittitas County
Solar
Wind
Operational

WNP 1 and 4

Benton County
Nuclear fission
Decommissioning

Energy types

Learn about the different ways facilities generate power for Washington homes and businesses.

Battery storage (BESS)

These specialized facilities use batteries to make wind and solar energy more reliable for consumers.


Learn more about BESS technology in Washington

Green hydrogen

By turning water into smaller molecules, energy facilities can collect hydrogen in an environmentally friendly way.


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Nuclear fission

Nuclear fission comes from splitting atoms to release heat.


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Nuclear fusion

Fusing atoms can produce energy using the same process that powers the Sun.


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Solar

Solar power doesn’t produce emissions and is an efficient energy source for industries and individuals alike.


Learn more about solar energy in Washington

Thermal

Thermal energy always uses heat to generate electricity, but facilities can do this in several ways.


Learn more about thermal energy in Washington

Transmission

Electrical infrastructure includes the electric power lines and related equipment that deliver power to Washingtonians.


Learn more about electrical transmission in Washington

Wind farms

Wind energy facilities use the natural force of the wind as a clean power source.


Learn more about wind energy in Washington

These specialized facilities use batteries to make wind and solar energy more reliable for consumers.

By turning water into smaller molecules, energy facilities can collect hydrogen in an environmentally friendly way.

Nuclear fission comes from splitting atoms to release heat.

Fusing atoms can produce energy using the same process that powers the Sun.

Solar power doesn’t produce emissions and is an efficient energy source for industries and individuals alike.

Thermal energy always uses heat to generate electricity, but facilities can do this in several ways.

Electrical infrastructure includes the electric power lines and related equipment that deliver power to Washingtonians.

Wind energy facilities use the natural force of the wind as a clean power source.

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