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Vision for Your Fission

  • From start to finish, over 100 companies specialize in and have the expertise to coordinate and oversee every step of nuclear production.

  • The roots of the Tri-Cities grew from our role in the Manhattan Project . Beginning with the world’s first full-scale operational nuclear reactor, to the N Reactor and the Fast Flux Test Facility, our community has been a global leader in nuclear innovation for over 75 years.

  • The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) located in Richland, WA, receives over $400 million annually for its nuclear-research and development projects, many of which have received international recognition.

  • With direct access to interstate highways, two national mainline railroads, a nuclear certified port, extensive commercial barge transportation with river access to the Pacific Ocean, and airports with service to major metros across the nation, the Tri-Cities is a gateway to the world.

  • As pioneers of nuclear technology, our legacy continues with highly sought-after nuclear education and training programs, producing the next generation of the nuclear workforce.

Nuclear Legacy

The roots of the Tri-Cities grew from our role in the Manhattan Project .  Beginning with the world’s first full-scale operational nuclear reactor, to the N Reactor and the Fast Flux Test Facility, our community has been a global leader in nuclear innovation for over 75 years.

The Tri-Cities is home to the Pacific Northwest’s only commercial nuclear reactor, over 12,000 nuclear-skilled workers, and nearly 100
companies with expertise in nuclear fields.

We are proud of this legacy of nuclear achievement, and we look forward to a whole new chapter of nuclear leadership in the future.

The experience, resources, and leadership to deliver carbon-free nuclear power to the rest of the world.

Global Leaders In Nuclear Research

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) located in Richland, WA, receives over $400 million annually for its nuclear-research and development projects, many of which have received international recognition.

Additionally, over 5,000 employees and scientists work in PNNL’s laboratories, including the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory (RPL) and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), furthering expertise in nuclear energy areas including licensing and environmental studies, fuel design, fabrication and examination, reactor materials, nuclear science and engineering, irradiation science, non-destructive examination and online monitoring, safeguards and security, cyber security, techno-economics, waste management and decommissioning.

Supply Chain

From start to finish, over 100 companies specialize in and have the expertise to coordinate and oversee every step of nuclear production including:

  • Asset Management
  • Business Services
  • Communications
  • Component Assembly and Installation
  • Contract Management
  • Craft Management
  • Crane & Rigging
  • Environmental Management and
    Remediation
  • Equipment Qualification
  • Fire Protection
  • Heavy Transportation
  • Information Management Systems
  • Infrastructure and Site Planning
  • Integrity Assessments
  • Laboratory Space/Business Startup Center
  • Large-Scale Construction
  • Machining
  • Master Planning
  • Material Control
  • NEPA Analysis
  • NQA-1 Fabrication and Construction
  • Nuclear Design and Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
  • Nuclear Fuel R&D, Design and
    Manufacturing
  • Nuclear Licensing
  • Nuclear Power Plant Operations
  • Nuclear Power Plant Uprates
  • Nuclear Safety
  • Post-License Renewal Inspections
  • Pre-Evolutionary Planning
  • Procurement and Project Estimating
  • Project Controls and Management
  • Project Documentation
  • Project Risk Management
  • Quality Assurance and ITAAC (Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria) Development
  • Regulatory Management
  • Security
  • Uranium Recovery and Storage
  • Welding

And many more!

Education and Workforce

As pioneers of nuclear technology, our legacy continues with highly sought-after nuclear education and training programs, producing the next generation of the nuclear workforce.  Programs and partnerships include:

Washington State University (WSU) System

  • Undergraduate and graduate degree (M.S. & Ph.D.) programs in science and engineering with nuclear focus
  • Certificate offered in Nuclear Materials, Science, and Engineering
  • WSU/PNNL Nuclear Science & Technology Institute creating a workforce development pipeline
  • Nuclear Science Center training for U.S. NRC
    licensing – nuclear reactor operator and nuclear technology training at the WSU 1 MW TRIGA research reactor

Additional WSU system-wide investments in nuclear education and research include:

  • Applied nuclear research and applications in
    security and emergency preparedness.
  • WSU/PNNL Nuclear Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) is building upon and creating a robust interaction between WSU and PNNL in research in the Nuclear Sciences. Programs span fundamental science, nuclear forensics, nuclear materials in advanced reactors, environmental science, national security applications and
    application of data analytics to problems in
    nuclear science.

 

 
  • Nuclear Science Center User Facility furthering nuclear capabilities and measurements not
    available elsewhere for scientists in a university setting including actinide materials research,
    characterization, and an incubator for new
    technological developments.

Central Washington Building and
Construction Trades Council

  • 16 Affiliated Unions; Operating Accredited State Apprenticeship Programs
  • NQ-1 Program Certifications and Training: Welding, Material Control, Project Documentation, Pre-Evolutionary Planning

Columbia Basin College (CBC)

  • Health Physics & Project Management, B.A.S.
  • Nuclear Technology, A.A.S. with special tracks in: Radiation Protection, Non-Licensed Nuclear
    Operator, Instrumentation & Control

 Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO

  • 17 Affiliated Metal Trades Unions

 

Clean Energy Innovation Hub of the Pacific Northwest

The Tri-Cities has the people and organizations in place to immediately harness the following assets in order to research, develop, test and demonstrate the integrated energy systems and clean energy technologies of the future:

  • All four “major” existing clean energy resources (hydro, nuclear, wind and solar) located within 15 miles.
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with world-class research and development in numerous energy-related fields.
  • Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site, including significant steam and electricity needs, federal infrastructure, and vehicle fleet.
  • Advanced nuclear reactor scheduled for operation within next seven years as part of DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).
  • Over 1,300 acres of former federal land available for energy system demonstrations.
  • Washington State University (WSU) campus with a particular focus on energy research & development and education.
  • Columbia Basin College with strong nuclear and clean energy workforce training programs in energy production, operations and safety.
  • Three energy-related PNNL/WSU Joint Institutes (Nuclear Science & Technology, Advanced Grid, Bioproducts).
  • 75 MW solar project currently under development.
  • Over 100 local companies that are developing energy-related technologies or with expertise in energy-related fields, including hydrogen/E-fuels and advanced nuclear.
  • Large energy-skilled workforce, including scientists, engineers and craftspeople.
  • Robust transmission infrastructure, with additional reinforcement projects scheduled for completion within 3-5 years.

See why the Tri-Cities is the Future for Nuclear Innovation!

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