CHELAN

How CHELAN compares

With 59 MW of capacity, CHELAN ranks 64th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 30th of the 65 operating Hydro plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.3% of Washington's operating Hydro capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 258th-largest of the 1,243 operating Hydro plants in the database. Commissioned in 1927, it is older than 90% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY, runs 3 operating plants in Washington totaling 1,988 MW. It shares Chelan County with 3 other operating plants, including ROCKY REACH and WELLS.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 59 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional hydroelectric technology. Net generation was 328 GWh in 2024 (a 63% capacity factor), down 22% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1927 and 1928.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is ORONDO, about 15.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY, about 0.9 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 4,530 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CHIEF JOSEPH (2,456 MW, Hydro).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology