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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3895
EIA plant 3895
The Dalles · Wasco · OR
The Dalles
Operated by USACE Northwestern Division
Published location
Where is The Dalles?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
45.614000, -121.134600
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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 OR 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.
1512,630
2497,086
3573,943
4467,830
5481,142
6469,910
7368,913
8349,966
9332,195
10332,137
11479,407
12565,968
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 | 512,630 |
| 2 | 497,086 |
| 3 | 573,943 |
| 4 | 467,830 |
| 5 | 481,142 |
| 6 | 469,910 |
| 7 | 368,913 |
| 8 | 349,966 |
| 9 | 332,195 |
| 10 | 332,137 |
| 11 | 479,407 |
| 12 | 565,968 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 512,630 MWh |
| 2 | 497,086 MWh |
| 3 | 573,943 MWh |
| 4 | 467,830 MWh |
| 5 | 481,142 MWh |
| 6 | 469,910 MWh |
| 7 | 368,913 MWh |
| 8 | 349,966 MWh |
| 9 | 332,195 MWh |
| 10 | 332,137 MWh |
| 11 | 479,407 MWh |
| 12 | 565,968 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 89.7 | OP |
| 15 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OP |
| 16 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OP |
| 17 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OP |
| 18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OA |
| 19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OA |
| 20 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OA |
| 21 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OP |
| 22 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 86 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OA |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OA |
| 13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 14 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OP |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 78 | OA |
| F1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 14 | OA |
| F2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 14 | OA |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3895
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Columbia River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at The Dalles
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (573,943 MWh) and 10 the lowest (332,137 MWh). Their difference is 241,806 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 24 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 14 (F1, F2) to 89.7 (5). The difference is 75.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 14 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 15 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 16 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 20 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 21 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 22 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86.0 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 89.7 | 92.7 | 92.0 | 24.8 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 24.8 |
| F1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| F2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
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.