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Wells

Wells is a 789 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Chelan County, Washington, operated by PUD No 1 of Douglas County - (WA).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1967 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
U-2Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingOct 1967
U-3Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-4Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-5Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-6Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-7Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-8Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingOct 1968
U-10Conventional Hydroelectric89 MW OperatingJan 1969
U-1Conventional Hydroelectric77 MW OperatingSep 1967
U-9Conventional Hydroelectric77 MW Out of service long-termJan 1969

Plant details

Operator
PUD No 1 of Douglas County - (WA)
Location
Chelan County, Washington
Balancing authority
DOPD
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 789 MW
Out of service: 77.4 MW
First unit online
Sep 1967
EIA plant ID
3886

Location

47.9469, -119.8653

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem