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Thousand Springs

Brownfield

Wendell, Gooding, Idaho · Idaho Power Co

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Thousand Springs is a former hydro site in Wendell, Gooding, Idaho, retired 2017-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2017-12-01
EIA plant ID#820

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
Operator address1230A Thousand Springs Grade, Wendell, ID, 83355
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Thousand Springs, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Thousand Springs
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Twin FallsGreenfieldIDTwin Falls2.0 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN204860Substation-AdjacentIDGooding County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs53.2
Greenfield (HEMINGWAY - MIDPOINT (500KV))GreenfieldIDGooding County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs51.3
UNKNOWN205045Substation-AdjacentIDTwin Falls County138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.2
TWIN FALLSSubstation-AdjacentIDJerome County138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.8
TAP207316Substation-AdjacentIDJerome County138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.8
UNKNOWN205054Substation-AdjacentIDJerome County138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.8
EASTGATESubstation-AdjacentIDJerome County138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.8

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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