Energy Northwest is a municipal corporation in Washington state tasked with building and operating power plants. It was organized in 1957 as the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) to build a network of nuclear power plants throughout the state. At the peak of construction activity five power plants were in progress. In 1982, it became infamous for defaulting on $2.25 billion USD worth of bonds, the largest municipal bond default in the history of the United States, acquiring the nickname "whoops." Today, it operates the nuclear-powered Columbia Generating Station, formerly named Hanford 2, located in Richland, Washington, and other hydroelectric, solar, and wind power generators. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Columbia Generating Station, a nuclear power station, is a General Electric boiling water reactor located on the Hanford Site, 12 miles (19 km) NW of Richland, Washington. ... Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ... Wind farm in Neuenkirchen, Dithmarschen, Germany. ...
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Wilma, David. Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). History Link. July 10, 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2006.
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