Malaga, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
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Malaga is an unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. Founded in 1903,[2] Malaga is located on the Columbia River 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-southeast of Wenatchee. Malaga has a post office with ZIP code 98828.[3]
Malaga, Washington | |
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  Malaga | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′20″N 120°12′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98828 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1522655[1] |
Economy
In 2025, following permitting and the completion of Washington State environmental review process, Helion Energy began to build a commercial fusion power plant facility. The Orion fusion plant is planned to provide at least 50 MW of power, directly to Microsoft data centers, under a power purchase agreement that begins in 2028. Helion will employ 10 to 50 people at the facility.[4][5]
