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BOISE NATIONAL FOREST

Federal Excess

Ada County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
53.1
Fair / 100

BOISE NATIONAL FOREST is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Ada County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.1/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance9.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage49.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage263 ac
Former useAll Other

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Boise
DC distance9.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$13,084

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ada County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BOISE NATIONAL FOREST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP204881Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.5
BOISE BENCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN205032Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.2
LOCUSSTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.1
MORASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.8
VICTORYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.7
TAP204882Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.7
BOWMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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