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Mine Site

Former Mine

Blaine County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Blaine County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityIDAHO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWSchedule 20 (≥20 MW speculative high-density load)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance98.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage25.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Boise
DC distance98.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,556

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WOOD RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.7
HAILEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN206542Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.9
SILVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.5
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——6.9 yrs49.0
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——6.9 yrs48.9
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess——6.9 yrs48.7
Silver ValleyIndustrial——6.9 yrs48.6

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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