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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.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
City of Bonners Ferry
Location
48.7339°, -116.1752°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Bonners Ferry operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: Smith Falls Hydro Project (37.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.733900, -116.175200
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Carbon Footprint

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

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