Chelan

OperatingHydro

Ranked #31 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#273 of 1454 nationally

59.2 MW Hydro operating in Chelan, WA — Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County

EIAGEMWD

59.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1927

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

47.8347, -120.0133

County

Chelan, WA

Nearby Plants

Wells
Hydro855.2 MW · 16.7 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	PUD No 1 of Chelan County	US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District	—
Owner(s)	PUD No 1 of Chelan County	PUD No 1 of Chelan County	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as PUD No 1 of Chelan County

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Lake Chelan Dam officially known as the Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project is located approximately 32 miles (51 km) north of the city of Wenatchee in Chelan County. The dam is located at the lower or southeasterly end of 50.4 miles long Lake Chelan, and is within the limits of the city of Chelan. The powerhouse is located near the community of Chelan Falls. The reservoir has 677,400 acre-feet (835,600,000 m3) of usable water storage. The 10-year average generation for the Project is 365,000 megawatt hours.

Read more on Wikipedia

The Chelan hydroelectric plant is located in Chelan County, Washington. The plant has a total capacity of 59.2 MW across two generators and is operated by PUD No 1 of Chelan County. It began operating in 1927, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is the Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, and it falls within the WECC NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, the Chelan plant generated 328,032 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.0%. The plant is ranked 31st out of 75 power plants in Washington state and 277th out of 1464 plants nationally.

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