Original: All of the 14 generators first ran to full power ( 9800 MW ) on October 18 , 2006 after the water level had been raised to 156 m . The 12 generators in the south side of the dam have already been installed .
Simplified: The full power ( 9,800 megawatts ) of the north side generators was first tested on October 18 , 2006 , when the reservoir had risen to above sea level .