Datacenter Sites in Idaho
Idaho has 2,171 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 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 4.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
At a glance
Idaho has 2,171 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 31st-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 42nd among states. The state also has 10 operating datacenters and 7 internet exchange facilities on record.
How does Idaho compare with other states for datacenter sites?
By number of scored candidate sites, Idaho ranks 31st of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (2,171 of 147,272 nationally, 1.5%). Its average DC Readiness of 51.7/100 ranks 42nd and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 4.9-year, is the 45th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).
Across the five headline sub-scores, Idaho is strongest relative to the nation on natural hazard (84.6 vs 66.8 nationally) and weakest on water (44.2 vs 72.3). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
Which counties in Idaho have the most datacenter sites?
Bingham County (210 sites, average 50.8), Valley County (205 sites, average 47.9), and Bonneville County (158 sites, average 51.1) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 26% of the state's scored sites. Kootenai County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (57.3/100). 43 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.
What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Idaho?
Federal Excess parcels are the largest category (922, 42%), followed by substation-adjacent (646) and industrial (301). Sites span 2 grid regions; WECC covers 100% of them.
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Idaho's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
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 | 5.0 yrs | 72.4 |
| HEMINGWAY | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| BOISE BENCH | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 65.8 |
| TAP204881 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 65.8 |
| LANCASTER | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| HATWAI | Substation-Adjacent | Nez Perce County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| RATHDRUM | Substation-Adjacent | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN205032 | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.7 |
| LOCUSST | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.6 |
| MORA | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.3 |
| TAP204885 | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| NAMPA | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| MIDPOINT (500KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Jerome County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| RIGBY | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| POPULUS | Substation-Adjacent | Bannock County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| TAP204718 | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| BOWMONT | Substation-Adjacent | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN202541 | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.9 |
| CALDWELL | Substation-Adjacent | Canyon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| GOSHEN | Substation-Adjacent | Bingham County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ Kootenai | Greenfield | Kootenai | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 62.5 |
| 3 MILE KNOLL | Substation-Adjacent | Caribou County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| TAP203129 | Substation-Adjacent | Minidoka County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| ADELAIDE | Substation-Adjacent | Minidoka County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.2 |
| DWORSHAK | Substation-Adjacent | Lewis County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.1 |
Counties in Idaho
43 counties with five or more scored sites.
Sites in Idaho counties with fewer than five sites
3 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.
- AMPS · Clark County · 59.2
- UNKNOWN205281 · Clark County · 53.2
- Mine Site · Clark County · 49.1
Operating datacenters in Idaho
10 operating datacenter facilities in Idaho are on record, the 38th-most of any state. Boise has the largest cluster (4 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Tonaquint Data Center, Inc. (1), DataSite (1), Meta (1). Footprints are recorded for 5 of them, totalling about 16.7 million square feet.
Boise (4)
- DataSite, Boise · DataSite
- Level(3) Boise · Lumen Technologies Inc
- Syringa Networks Boise · Syringa Networks Boise
- Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID · Tonaquint Data Center, Inc.
Coeur d'Alene (1)
- Neutron - Coeur d'Alene · Neutron LLC
Rexburg (1)
City not recorded (4)
- Meta Kuna Data Center · Meta
- Datacenter 01455915218
- Datacenter 01455915217
- Family History Center · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Internet exchange and peering facilities in Idaho
7 peering and colocation facilities in Idaho are listed in PeeringDB. Boise has the most (5). The best-connected facility hosts 8 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.
Boise (5)
- ark data centers - Boise, ID · 8 networks
- Level(3) Boise · 4 networks
- Syringa Networks Boise · 3 networks
- Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID · 2 networks
- DataSite, Boise · 0 networks
Coeur d'Alene (2)
- Neutron - Coeur d'Alene · 6 networks
- CRALIDXX - Coeur d'Alene Central Office · 1 networks
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 51.7/100. That is the 31st-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
How many operating datacenters are in Idaho?
10 operating datacenter facilities in Idaho are on record, the 38th-most of any state. Boise has the most (4). Tonaquint Data Center, Inc. operates the most facilities in the state (1).
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Idaho?
Candidate sites in Idaho average a 4.9-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Idaho has the 45th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
Which county in Idaho has the most datacenter sites?
Bingham County has the most scored candidate sites in Idaho (210), followed by Valley County (205) and Bonneville County (158). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Kootenai County has the highest average DC Readiness (57.3/100).
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Idaho?
Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Idaho (922 sites, 42% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
How many internet exchange facilities are in Idaho?
7 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Idaho. Boise has the most (5). The best-connected one hosts 8 networks.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Idaho, A to Z.
More Idaho infrastructure
- Electric substations in Idaho
- Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Idaho
- WECC grid region· 2,164 sites here
- SPP grid region· 7 sites here
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Idaho· 646
- Industrial sites in Idaho· 301
- Former Mine sites in Idaho· 258
- States ranked by datacenter readiness
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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