Moyie Springs
Hydro power plant in Boundary County, Idaho. 3.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Bonners Ferry (ID).
Also known as EIA plant 6506
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1921First generator online
- Operator
- City of Bonners Ferry (ID)EIA operator ID 1956
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Boundary County, ID48.7339, −116.1752
- EIA plant ID
- 6506EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Moyie Springs produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21.4 GWh
21,385 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
62.6%
2024: 61.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
16.0–30.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 17,391 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 22,335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 31,586 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 24,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 28,821 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25,501 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 21,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 25,669 | 75.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 27,148 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 29,056 | 84.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 28,489 | 83.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 27,324 | 80.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 28,228 | 82.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 30,284 | 88.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 18,442 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 23,879 | 69.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 21,763 | 63.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 26,027 | 76.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 24,612 | 72.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,310 | 68.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,036 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,904 | 61.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21,385 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | December 1941 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | December 1921 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | December 1950 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | February 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Bonners Ferry (ID) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Moyie Springs
How much power does Moyie Springs produce?
Moyie Springs reported 21,385 MWh (21.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 62.6% capacity factor on 3.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Moyie Springs?
Moyie Springs is in Boundary County, Idaho, at 48.7339, −116.1752. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Moyie Springs?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Bonners Ferry (ID) as the operator (EIA operator ID 1956). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Moyie Springs start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1921, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page