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Nuclear project G0998, Benton County

Nuclear project G0998, Benton County is a 1,120 MW nuclear request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Benton County, Washington.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Nov 2023 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2030 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
G0998
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Connection point (POI)
Ashe Substation at 230kV and 500 kV
Location
Benton County, Washington
Technology
Nuclear: 1,120 MW
Total requested
1,120 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
In Progress (unknown study)
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
15 November 2023
Proposed online date
December 2030

Location

Marker shows the centre of Benton County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem