Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433
Former MineBingham County, Idaho · WECC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Bingham County, Idaho, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 210 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the IDAHO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 compare with other sites in Bingham County?
Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 ranks 39th of 210 scored candidate sites in Bingham County. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.8. It is roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (67 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is VentureData, 51.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bingham County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bingham County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOSHEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| WESTSIDE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP204691 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| GEM | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| CINDER BUTTE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN202640 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP204750 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP204775 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.0 |
Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433?
Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 39th of 210 scored sites in Bingham County. The Bingham County average is 50.8 and the Idaho average is 51.7.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433?
IDAHO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IDACORP, INC.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 in?
Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 43.241, -112.433, Bingham County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/bingham-county/mine-site-7df36b01 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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