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Datacenter Sites in Bonner County, Idaho

Bonner County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Bonner County, Idaho has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 13th of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is CABINET GORGE at 59.8/100.

54
Candidate sites
51.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Bonner County

Site-selection context for Bonner County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.65¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$6,142
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 Bonner County compare with other counties in Idaho?

By number of scored sites, Bonner County ranks 13th of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 2.5% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.7/100 ranks 26th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 18 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Bonner County?

Industrial sites are the most common (24, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (19) and former mine (9). 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 Bonner County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.22¢/kWh and commercial 10.65¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 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 $6,142 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Bonner County

Top datacenter sites in Bonner County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CABINET GORGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs59.8
EC FFE Bonner CountyGreenfield——5.0 yrs58.9
TAP204953Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.9
TAP207705Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN205027Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
LACLEDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
TAP207655Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
TAP203501Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN202310Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
TAP203498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
SAMUELSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
SELLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN204957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
ALBENI FALLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
TAP203500Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.4
TAP203502Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.3
BRONXSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.3
PRIEST RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN207703Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN207658Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.0 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.0 yrs50.0
POBT Zone 4, Property 13, PSRC, Tax 47Industrial——5.0 yrs49.5
POBT Zone 4, PSRC, Martin propertyIndustrial——5.0 yrs49.5
Alpine Lumber SupplyIndustrial——5.0 yrs49.5
POBT Zone 2, Property 6, Beach Shacks, Lots 1,2,3Industrial——5.0 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Bonner County

All 54 sites, best first.

Bonner County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Bonner County?

54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.

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

CABINET GORGE scores 59.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Bonner County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Bonner County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Bonner County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Bonner County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.22¢/kWh and commercial is 10.65¢/kWh in Bonner 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Bonner County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/bonner-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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