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Datacenter Sites in Blaine County, Idaho

Blaine County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Blaine County, Idaho has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 27th of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is WOOD RIVER at 54.6/100.

26
Candidate sites
48.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Blaine County

Site-selection context for Blaine County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.95¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$3,556
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 Blaine County compare with other counties in Idaho?

By number of scored sites, Blaine County ranks 27th of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.3/100 ranks 39th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Blaine County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (14, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (5) and substation-adjacent (4). 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 Blaine County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.85¢/kWh and commercial 8.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $3,556 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Blaine County

Top datacenter sites in Blaine County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WOOD RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs54.6
HAILEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN206542Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.0 yrs50.8
SILVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs50.4
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.8
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.8
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.6
Silver ValleyIndustrial——5.0 yrs48.4
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.2
Lion's ParkIndustrial——5.0 yrs48.2
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.2
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs48.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.0 yrs47.8
Howard PreserveIndustrial——5.0 yrs47.7
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.0 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.0 yrs47.3
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs47.3
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs47.3
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs47.1
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs46.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.0 yrs46.8
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs46.7
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs46.6
LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECTFederal Excess——5.0 yrs46.5

Every scored site in Blaine County

All 26 sites, best first.

Blaine County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Blaine County?

26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 27th-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.

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

WOOD RIVER scores 54.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Blaine County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Blaine County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Blaine County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Blaine County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.85¢/kWh and commercial is 8.95¢/kWh in Blaine County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Blaine County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/blaine-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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