Projects & Companies
Just the start of something great.
Now over 120 members strong, with more than 75 companies and 9 utilities as members, MCEI is working towards bringing about the realization that the Tri-Cities, WA region
is primed to become the nation's recognized leader in solving energy challenges.
Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate carbon free energy.
AREVA
2101 Horn Rapids Road
Richland, WA 99354
www.areva.com
Engineers and manufactures nuclear fuel and components and provides related services for nuclear power plants around the world.
Columbia Basin Community College
Nuclear Engineering and Biofuels educational focus
Description: Two year comprehensive community college dedicated to providing the highest quality programs available to meet the needs of students. New focus on Nuclear Engineering and Biofuels.
www.columbiabasin.edu
Location:
2600 North 20th Ave.
Pasco, WA 99301
Energy Northwest
Columbia Generating Station
Description: Energy Northwest operates Columbia Generating Station, the Northwest's only nuclear power plant. A boiling water reactor, the plant uses nuclear fission to heat water into high-pressure steam. The steam spins turbines connected to a generator that makes emissions-free electricity.
Columbia Generating Station demonstrates Energy Northwest's commitment to developing environmentally friendly, powerful solutions.
Generating capacity: 1,150 megawatts net
Capacity factor average: More than 93 percent
Site Size: 1,089 acres
Commercial Operation: 1984
http://www.energy-northwest.com/generation/cgs/documents/ColumbiaFacts.pdf
Location: 10 Miles North of Richland, WA
Jacobs
295 Bradley Blvd. Ste. 204
Richland, WA 99352
www.jacobs.com
Jacobs provides professional, technical, and construction services comprising various aspects of engineering and construction, operations, and maintenance, as well as scientific and specialty consulting services.
NuScale
1000 NE Circle Blvd. Suite 10310 Corvallis, OR 97330
www.nuscalepower.com
NuScale has developed a small nuclear power system that is safe, modular and scalable. The technology was borne of research by leading nuclear scientists with the support of the U.S. government. The design of the NuScale power plant builds on hundreds of combined years of operating experience with commercial light water reactors along with extensive research and laboratory testing of advanced safety systems.
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC
1355 Columbia Park Trail
Richland, WA 99352
www.vistaengr.com
Engineering and environmental consulting
