Wells P-2149
General information | |
| Waterway |
Columbia River |
| Current status | Active |
| 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 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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