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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6506
EIA plant 6506
Moyie Springs · Boundary · ID
Moyie Springs
Operated by City of Bonners Ferry
Published location
Where is Moyie Springs?
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48.733900, -116.175200
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,743
22,179
32,380
42,788
52,828
61,351
72,324
81,185
9774
10862
111,202
121,288
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,743 |
| 2 | 2,179 |
| 3 | 2,380 |
| 4 | 2,788 |
| 5 | 2,828 |
| 6 | 1,351 |
| 7 | 2,324 |
| 8 | 1,185 |
| 9 | 774 |
| 10 | 862 |
| 11 | 1,202 |
| 12 | 1,288 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,743 MWh |
| 2 | 2,179 MWh |
| 3 | 2,380 MWh |
| 4 | 2,788 MWh |
| 5 | 2,828 MWh |
| 6 | 1,351 MWh |
| 7 | 2,324 MWh |
| 8 | 1,185 MWh |
| 9 | 774 MWh |
| 10 | 862 MWh |
| 11 | 1,202 MWh |
| 12 | 1,288 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.5 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6506
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Moyie River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Moyie Springs
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (2,828 MWh) and 9 the lowest (774 MWh). Their difference is 2,054 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.4 (2) to 1.5 (4). The difference is 1.1 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.