Datacenter Sites in Idaho
Idaho has 2,631 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. Federal Excess parcels lead the inventory (922 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 275.1k MW and average a 1.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,631
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
275.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.9 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Idaho's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
39.1
Speed-to-power
31.5
Fiber
63.5
Water
48.3
Hazard resilience
83.8
Top 25 datacenter sites in Idaho
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant | Brownfield | Bonneville County | 46 kV | 762 MW | 2.0 yrs | 73.2 |
| TAP204881 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.5 |
| BOISE BENCH | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Kootenai | Greenfield | Kootenai | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Canyon | Greenfield | Canyon | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN205032 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| RATHDRUM | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| LANCASTER | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| LOCUSST | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| MORA | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.8 |
| HEMINGWAY | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Latah | Greenfield | Latah | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC FFE Payette County | Greenfield | Payette County | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Shoshone | Greenfield | Shoshone | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.6 |
| NAMPA | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| TAP204885 | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.1 |
| Raft River Geothermal Power Plant | Brownfield | Cassia County | 46 kV | 18 MW | 2.0 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC FFE Bonner County | Greenfield | Bonner County | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | Elmore | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 60.9 |
Counties in Idaho
44 counties with five or more scored sites.
Bingham County236 · 51.0Valley County199 · 46.1Bonneville County183 · 50.2Power County170 · 50.9Canyon County158 · 54.3Ada County154 · 58.6Elmore County98 · 56.7Bannock County79 · 54.1Gem County69 · 52.9Minidoka County68 · 55.9Bonner County66 · 54.4Cassia County66 · 53.6Gooding County63 · 60.1Fremont County61 · 49.9Jerome County57 · 60.1Kootenai County56 · 60.2Washington County52 · 54.0Caribou County48 · 57.1Payette County47 · 56.1Latah County45 · 56.9Teton County44 · 52.6Twin Falls County43 · 53.2Madison County39 · 54.2Shoshone County38 · 57.4Nez Perce County35 · 57.1Owyhee County34 · 49.1Bear Lake County33 · 61.3Adams County32 · 55.5Franklin County32 · 59.3Idaho County32 · 45.9Lemhi County32 · 50.0Blaine County30 · 49.0Butte County29 · 58.8Custer County29 · 50.7Benewah County26 · 56.0Boise County22 · 47.3Jefferson County22 · 61.5Clark County18 · 60.0Lewis County18 · 56.5Boundary County17 · 55.9Oneida County16 · 59.2Lincoln County10 · 56.5Camas County9 · 54.8Clearwater6 · 48.6
Idaho datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Idaho?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,631 scored datacenter candidate sites in Idaho, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.6/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Idaho?
- Candidate sites in Idaho average a 1.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 72 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Idaho?
- Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Idaho (922 sites), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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