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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6424
EIA plant 6424
Wenatchee · Chelan · WA
Chelan
Operated by PUD No 1 of Chelan County
Published location
Where is Chelan?
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47.834700, -120.013300
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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.
121,884
220,939
329,076
424,515
521,656
625,278
729,801
816,489
921,961
1043,037
1142,982
1230,414
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 | 21,884 |
| 2 | 20,939 |
| 3 | 29,076 |
| 4 | 24,515 |
| 5 | 21,656 |
| 6 | 25,278 |
| 7 | 29,801 |
| 8 | 16,489 |
| 9 | 21,961 |
| 10 | 43,037 |
| 11 | 42,982 |
| 12 | 30,414 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21,884 MWh |
| 2 | 20,939 MWh |
| 3 | 29,076 MWh |
| 4 | 24,515 MWh |
| 5 | 21,656 MWh |
| 6 | 25,278 MWh |
| 7 | 29,801 MWh |
| 8 | 16,489 MWh |
| 9 | 21,961 MWh |
| 10 | 43,037 MWh |
| 11 | 42,982 MWh |
| 12 | 30,414 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 29.6 | OP |
| A-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 29.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6424
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chelan River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Chelan
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (43,037 MWh) and 8 the lowest (16,489 MWh). Their difference is 26,548 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.6 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 23.0 |
| A-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.6 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 23.0 |
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.