Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project is a 1.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boise-Kuna Irrigation District since 2006. Ranked #1266 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 4,000 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Langley Gulch Power Plant (318.5 MW, Gas), Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro), and ID Solar (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km from Boise.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District operates 3 plants totalling 118 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 1,508 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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