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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3886
EIA plant 3886
Chelan · Chelan · WA
Wells
Operated by PUD No 1 of Douglas County
Published location
Where is Wells?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
47.946900, -119.865300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1271,531
2212,007
3270,337
4254,913
5323,763
6371,305
7372,583
8339,733
9210,946
10211,704
11315,655
12347,903
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 271,531 |
| 2 | 212,007 |
| 3 | 270,337 |
| 4 | 254,913 |
| 5 | 323,763 |
| 6 | 371,305 |
| 7 | 372,583 |
| 8 | 339,733 |
| 9 | 210,946 |
| 10 | 211,704 |
| 11 | 315,655 |
| 12 | 347,903 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 271,531 MWh |
| 2 | 212,007 MWh |
| 3 | 270,337 MWh |
| 4 | 254,913 MWh |
| 5 | 323,763 MWh |
| 6 | 371,305 MWh |
| 7 | 372,583 MWh |
| 8 | 339,733 MWh |
| 9 | 210,946 MWh |
| 10 | 211,704 MWh |
| 11 | 315,655 MWh |
| 12 | 347,903 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89 | OP |
| U-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 77.4 | OP |
| U-8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 77.4 | OA |
| U-9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 77.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3886
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Columbia River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wells
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (372,583 MWh) and 9 the lowest (210,946 MWh). Their difference is 161,637 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 77.4 (U-1, U-8, U-9) to 89 (U-10, U-2, U-3). The difference is 11.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 77.4 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 55.0 |
| U-10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 55.0 |
| U-8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 77.4 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 55.0 |
| U-9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 77.4 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 55.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.