Datacenter Sites in Ada County, Idaho

Ada County has 129 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ada County, Idaho has 129 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 6th of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is BOISE BENCH at 65.8/100.

129

Candidate sites

56.5/100

Avg DC Readiness

6,100 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively Low

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 25 in Ada County

Site-selection context for Ada County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption

Datacenter tax incentive

9.15¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

8.15¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Medium-High

Water stress

$13,084

Land price / acre

500

Cooling degree days

6,400

Heating degree days

44°F

Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

How does Ada County compare with other counties in Idaho?

By number of scored sites, Ada County ranks 6th of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 5.9% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.5/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 222nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 60 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ada County?

Industrial sites are the most common (49, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (48) and federal excess (18). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Ada County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.15¢/kWh and commercial 9.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 44°F. Land is valued around $13,084 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ada County

Top datacenter sites in Ada County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
TAP204881	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	65.8
BOISE BENCH	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	65.8
UNKNOWN205032	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	64.7
LOCUSST	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	64.6
MORA	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	64.3
BOWMONT	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	63.2
TAP204882	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.9
VICTORY	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.9
CLOVERDALE	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.8
TAP207347	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.8
UNKNOWN207354	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.8
TAP207353	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.7
UNKNOWN205042	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.7
USTICK	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.6
TAP204980	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.6
UNKNOWN202884	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.6
UNKNOWN202387	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	61.5
SWAN FALLS	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	61.1
TAP206440	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.0 yrs	61.0
BOISE	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.8
STATE	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.7
UNKNOWN204900	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.7
UNKNOWN207346	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.6
HILLSDALE	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.6
TAP204903	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	5.0 yrs	60.5

Every scored site in Ada County

All 129 sites, best first.

BOISE BENCH · 65.8
Substation-Adjacent site · f176ec6d · 65.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 598bbb8f · 64.7
LOCUSST · 64.6
MORA · 64.3
BOWMONT · 63.2
VICTORY · 61.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 7bdade48 · 61.9
Substation-Adjacent site · a755cc9c · 61.8
CLOVERDALE · 61.8
Substation-Adjacent site · dfe73c9e · 61.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 8b487af1 · 61.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 4eaa4e20 · 61.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 8c68ea95 · 61.6
USTICK · 61.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 11fca02b · 61.6
Substation-Adjacent site · aa22c959 · 61.5
SWAN FALLS · 61.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 6dcccc87 · 61.0
BOISE · 2f53da76 · 60.8
Substation-Adjacent site · b737ebed · 60.7
STATE · 60.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 312de1e3 · 60.6
HILLSDALE · 60.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 1df57b91 · 60.5
EAGLE · 60.5
Substation-Adjacent site · ba16508d · 60.4
Substation-Adjacent site · 5ee809a6 · 60.3
KUNA · 60.3
Substation-Adjacent site · db355b16 · 60.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 3744f8f3 · 60.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 63a6e38a · 60.0
MERIDIAN · 59.9
Substation-Adjacent site · ab40f277 · 59.8
Substation-Adjacent site · c3531cbf · 59.8
Substation-Adjacent site · e7ea188b · 59.6
Substation-Adjacent site · f27e3511 · 58.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 8481d471 · 57.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 5290067d · 57.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 0fa3e02f · 56.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 815dd704 · 56.8
UNDERGROUND · 56.8
GAGA · 56.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 6b24ecb1 · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · bc36e1b2 · 56.2
Substation-Adjacent site · 4ef6c9b3 · 55.9
MELBA · 55.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 8fba499f · 55.9
Ada County Weed and Pest Control · 55.5
Mine Site · 54817d13 · 55.5
Mine Site · 4fbeb038 · 55.5
Mine Site · b8ec774a · 55.5
200 Broad Street · 55.3
300 Block of West Front · 55.3
329 West Grove · 55.3
420 S. Capitol Boulevard · 55.3
Capitol City Development - Associated Warehouse · 55.3
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 21abf015 · 55.1
Mine Site · dbadd652 · 55.1
BOISE · b38a2557 · 55.1
Mine Site · d1819c0c · 54.7
Boise VA Medical Center · 259b7b20 · 54.6
Sustainable Community No. 1, 520 W Front St (west) · 54.5
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · dafe00cd · 54.5
JUMP 6 · 54.5
JUMP 1 · 54.5
COB 5 · 54.5
JUMP 5 · 54.5
Sustainable Community Number 1, 518 W Front Street · 54.5
1576 West Grove · 54.5
American Linen · 54.5
CCDC 2 · 54.5
JUMP 4 · 54.5
Farm Store - aka Big City Coffee · 54.5
Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) · 54.5
Sustainable Community No. 1, 520 W Front St (east) · 54.5
Mine Site · 10442445 · 54.5
JUMP 2 · 54.5
CCDC 1 · 54.5
983 West State · 54.5
JUMP 3 · 54.5
Addies Restaurant · 54.5
Sustainable Community Number 1 - 504 W. Front St. · 54.5
1100 West Front Street · 54.5
COB 4 · 54.5
1401 W. Jefferson St. · 54.5
419 North 9th · 54.5
Pacific Subs and Hanger Bar · 54.5
Sustainable Community Number 1, West Front Street · 54.5
Meridian Creamery · 54.4
COB 2 · 54.4
Former Certified Rug and Upholstery Service · 54.4
COB 3 · 54.4
CDI - Proposed parking lot · 54.4
Old Midas Shop · 54.4
COB 1 · 54.4
Mine Site · 18016df6 · 54.4
Hewlett Packard Inc. (HPI) Boise Campus · 54.4
Goodman Oil · 54.4
Capitol City Development - Hosac Townhouse Site · 54.4
Treasure Valley Institute for Children's Arts · 54.4
Mine Site · 34c0a3a4 · 54.3
Barber Ponds-Barber Sewer District · 54.3
Gregerson Wildlife Park 1 · 54.3
Gregerson Wildlife Park 5 · 54.2
Gregerson Wildlife Park 3 · 54.2
Gregerson Wildlife Park 4 · 54.2
Mine Site · a7c81ae8 · 54.2
Mine Site · a2ec0930 · 54.1
IDAHO DISTRICT OFFICE · f37b304f · 54.1
Mine Site · 78760df3 · 54.1
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · c0a178ca · 54.1
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 6b8473e5 · 54.0
BOISE · d4f3b17d · 54.0
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 8ea052e0 · 54.0
Mine Site · 601dba5c · 54.0
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 92caa9a1 · 53.8
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 38b179c3 · 53.8
BOISE NATIONAL FOREST · e538a779 · 53.6
Gregerson Wildlife Park 2 · 53.4
Mine Site · 183bee59 · 53.3
BOISE NATIONAL FOREST · 798d5d87 · 53.2
Caldwell Downtown Area 2 · 53.1
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 44ba32dc · 52.6
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · c72ecaa9 · 52.4
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 300e3973 · 52.4
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · 8d1eb8da · 52.4
Mine Site · fda5d004 · 50.9
BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION · c72f8ded · 49.9

Ada County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ada County?

129 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Ada County?

BOISE BENCH scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 129 scored sites in Ada County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ada County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ada County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ada County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).

What are industrial electricity rates in Ada County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.15¢/kWh and commercial is 9.15¢/kWh in Ada County.

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 Ada County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/ada-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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