Moyie Springs— 3.9 MW Hydroelectric
Moyie Springs is a 3.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Bonners Ferry since 1957. Ranked #982 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.0033% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Moyie Springs 1,743 times smaller. Nearby plants include Smith Falls Hydro Project (38.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 90 km northeast of Coeur d'Alene.
69 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Bonners Ferry operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,711 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moyie Springs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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