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Bonneville County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

SAND CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bonneville County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSAND CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

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 IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance154.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage86.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance23.5 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

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%
46
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SAND CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UAMPS Carbon Free Power PlantBrownfield46 kV762 MW2.0 yrs73.2
YORKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.6
WASHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.5
SUGARLOAFSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.3
JOLLY HILLSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.2
WOLVERINE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN202627Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.1
CATTLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.7

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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