WA

Wells P-2149

General information

Waterway  Columbia River
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Peaking
Type of permit FERC License

FERC information

FERC docket # P-2149
FERC project name Wells
Permit issued 11/4/12
Permit expiration 10/27/52

Ownership and operation

Owner PUD No 1 of Douglas County
Owner type Publicly Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1967
Transmission or distribution system owner PUD No 1 of Douglas County

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 10
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 774.0 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 4,197,695.4 MWH

Wells Dam

Wells Dam is located in Douglas County, WA, approximately 8 miles from the town of Pateros in the Mid-Columbia River. It is operated by the Douglas County PUD and was completed in 1969. The design of the project is unique because the generating units, spillways, switchyard, and fish passage facilities are combined in one structure called the hydrocombine. Most of the energy generated by Wells Dam is sold to other utilities including Puget Sound Energy, Portland General Electric, PacificCorp, and Avista.

FERC issued a new license for the project on November 9, 2012. The license is valid for 40 years.

For more information, visit the website for the project at http://douglaspud.org/wells-project

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