Datacenter Sites in Idaho
Idaho has 2,171 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 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 76.5k MW and average a 6.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,171
Candidate sites
51.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
76.5k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
6.8 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
37.9
Speed-to-power
42.8
Fiber
60.9
Water
44.2
Hazard resilience
84.6
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 |
| HEMINGWAY | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.4 |
| BOISE BENCH | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.2 |
| TAP204881 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.2 |
| RATHDRUM | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| LANCASTER | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Kootenai | Greenfield | Kootenai | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 64.3 |
| HATWAI | Substation-Adjacent | Nez Perce County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| LOCUSST | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN205032 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.1 |
| MORA | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.8 |
| NAMPA | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.5 |
| OZ Canyon | Greenfield | Canyon | — | — | 2.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP204885 | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.4 |
| MIDPOINT (500KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Jerome County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.9 |
| POPULUS | Substation-Adjacent | Bannock County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.8 |
| RIGBY | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.8 |
| BOWMONT | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.7 |
| TAP204718 | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN202541 | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.3 |
| CALDWELL | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| GOSHEN | Substation-Adjacent | Bingham County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| 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 |
Counties in Idaho
43 counties with five or more scored sites.
Bingham County210 · 50.2Valley County205 · 47.3Bonneville County158 · 50.6Power County148 · 50.1Canyon County146 · 53.5Ada County129 · 55.9Bannock County68 · 51.7Cassia County64 · 51.5Fremont County62 · 50.4Elmore County59 · 52.1Jerome County58 · 53.2Gem County56 · 50.7Bonner County54 · 51.2Kootenai County46 · 56.8Minidoka County45 · 52.0Madison County42 · 54.1Payette County41 · 52.8Caribou County35 · 52.3Teton County34 · 51.0Twin Falls County33 · 50.5Gooding County32 · 52.6Idaho County32 · 46.7Owyhee County31 · 48.2Shoshone County30 · 53.1Latah County27 · 52.5Washington County27 · 50.0Blaine County26 · 47.7Lemhi County25 · 45.9Nez Perce County25 · 53.3Adams County22 · 53.2Boise County22 · 48.1Benewah County21 · 52.5Custer County19 · 47.2Jefferson County19 · 55.0Franklin County18 · 53.3Lewis County18 · 51.6Butte County15 · 54.4Boundary County13 · 52.4Bear Lake County10 · 53.9Oneida County10 · 52.9Clearwater County8 · 50.7Lincoln County7 · 52.0Camas County6 · 51.0
Idaho datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Idaho?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,171 scored datacenter candidate sites in Idaho, with an average DC Readiness score of 51.2/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Idaho?
- Candidate sites in Idaho average a 6.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 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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