Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, Decommissioned nuclear power plant near Rainier, Oregon.
The Trojan Nuclear Power Plant was a pressurized water reactor facility located along Highway 30 east of Portland. The station generated electricity for Oregon before its closure in 1992.
Construction began in 1970 on the site of a former explosives factory. The facility was permanently shut down in 1992 following ongoing safety concerns.
The site became a focal point for community concerns about nuclear safety in Oregon. Local residents remain engaged with how the land has been transformed after its industrial purpose ended.
The site underwent complete decontamination and is now under environmental monitoring. Note that access is restricted and visits require prior arrangement through authorized channels.
The large cooling tower was demolished in a controlled implosion in 2006. This marked the first such demolition of its kind at a nuclear facility in the country.
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