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Satsop Nuclear Power Plant (Not in use)

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The Satsop Nuclear Power Plant (Not in use) is a key infrastructure asset in United States of America's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a low-carbon electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing nuclear energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Washington State Department of Energy, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2002, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within United States of America, Satsop Nuclear Power Plant (Not in use) occupies the #120 position among all operational nuclear power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of United States of America's total installed nuclear generating capacity, which currently stands at 205,513 MW. The largest operational nuclear installation in United States of America is the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station with an output of 4,210 MW, making the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant (Not in use) approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of United States of America's aggregate generation capacity of 1,386,385 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of nuclear power plants (modeled at 90% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in United States of America consumes 11 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 46.9593° latitude and -123.4693° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Grays Harbor Energy Facility (gas-fired, 697.8 MW), the Cushman 2 (hydroelectric, 84.6 MW), the Sierra Pacific Aberdeen (waste-to-energy, 18 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of United States of America.