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Columbia Generating Station resumes operation after manual shutdown; FSEC to lead SEPA review of proposed warehouses

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (FSEC) · February 18, 2026
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Energy Northwest reported a manual shutdown Feb. 12 to repair a cooling‑system electrical filter; Columbia returned to the grid Feb. 17 and is ramping to full power. Energy Northwest also requested FSEC serve as lead SEPA agency for two warehouses and FSEC issued an addendum finding no likely significant adverse impacts and opened a 14‑day comment period.

Energy Northwest told the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Feb. 18 that Columbia Generating Station experienced a manual shutdown on Feb. 12 after an electrical filter failure in an adjustable‑speed‑drive glycol cooling system caused reactor recirculation pumps to trip; operators completed repairs and testing and the station returned to the grid Feb. 17 at about 3:30…

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