MINIDOKA PROJECT

Federal Excess

Bonneville County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
40.7
Fair / 100

MINIDOKA PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Bonneville County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 40.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance151.0 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance21.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$4,884

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
29
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MINIDOKA PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AMMONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs69.5
TAP204670Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs68.6
WASHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs68.3
JOLLY HILLSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs67.5
MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.5
TAP204671Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.3
HORSE BUTTE WIND I, LLCSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs64.7
Greenfield (GOSHEN - 3 MILE KNOLL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs63.6

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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