Richland SMR nuclear power plant — United States of America
Nuclear power plant in Washington, United States of America. Approximate location 46.4569, -119.3287.
NuclearWashingtonUnited States of AmericaXe-100high temperature gas reactorPre Construction
Richland SMR nuclear power plant is a 960 MW nuclear power station in Washington, United States of America. It ranks #629 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 17.4% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_richlandsmr_unite.
Data status
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (announced, pre-construction); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 960 MW, Richland SMR nuclear power plant is below the median nuclear plant in United States of America (1,350 MW). Technically it is described as high temperature gas reactor. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #114 largest nuclear power plant of 176 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 176 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 270,415 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Washington Nuclear Project nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,484 MW · Washington
- Columbia Generating Station · Nuclear · 1,190 MW · Washington
- Potholes East Canal 66.0 · Hydro · 2.3 MW · Washington
- Eltopia Branch Canal 4.6 · Hydro · 2.2 MW · Washington
- Franklin/Grays · Gas · 45.6 MW · Washington
- Chandler · Hydro · 12 MW · Washington
Location
Coordinates 46.4569, -119.3287 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Richland SMR nuclear power plant?
Richland SMR nuclear power plant is a 960 MW nuclear power plant in Washington, United States of America, Pre Construction 2032.