Energy Northwest, owner of Columbia Generating Station — the Northwest's only commercial nuclear power plant — has been exploring a next-generation nuclear energy plant for several years.

The staff reduction amounts to 154 full-time employees, the company announced in a statement.

Richland is in the running to be home to a 40,000-square-foot facility that produces lithium-ion battery components.

The Richland-based OCOchem is developing technology that converts carbon dioxide into value-added chemicals, such as formic acid and formates.

The city is being considered as the home of the Norwegian company Cenate's first American factory.

The setting for the classic Christmas movie starring Chevy Chase, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” is in a typical suburban community. Clark Griswold, played by Chase, decorates every foot of his home and front yard. However, when Griswold family flicks the “on” switch to share the light show with his family, the rest of the city’s lights wink out.
It’s easy to envision Griswold extravaganzas nationwide draining the power grids.

Researchers are looking at how to convert everything from cooking oil to sewage waste into sustainable energy sources that can fuel airplanes and provide energy for communities.

The public power industry was organized by the communities we live in to bring electricity to the rural and vulnerable communities that investor owner power companies refused to serve.

Overly aggressive clean energy policies in Washington and Oregon have boxed many Northwest utilities into a corner by taking reliable technologies off the table before we have dependable carbon-free replacements like nuclear in place. 

The widespread expansion of digital data centers, the energy-intensive nature of crypto mining, the growth of our manufacturing sector and an increasing population all contribute to a rising demand for electricity.