UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant
BrownfieldBonneville County, Idaho · WECC
At a glance
UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Bonneville County, Idaho, scoring 72.4/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 158 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is NORTH BOULEVARD (0.6 mi, 46 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 762 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
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How does UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant compare with other sites in Bonneville County?
UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant ranks 1st of 158 scored candidate sites in Bonneville County. Its 72.4/100 is about 42% above the county average of 51.1. It is about 40% above the Idaho average of 51.7 and about 36% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (61 vs 38) and its weakest is natural hazard (75 vs 85). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, NORTH BOULEVARD, is about 0.6 miles away and operates at 46 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom at 154.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is VentureData, 24.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 2.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (US DOE INL UNIVERSITY BLDG 3). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bonneville County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bonneville County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| WASHINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.0 |
| SUGARLOAF | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| JOLLY HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| WOLVERINE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN202627 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| CATTLE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| IDAHO FALLS | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.5 |
UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant?
UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant scores 72.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated excellent. It ranks 1st of 158 scored sites in Bonneville County. The Bonneville County average is 51.1 and the Idaho average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant?
The nearest mapped substation is NORTH BOULEVARD, about 0.6 miles away, at 46 kV. GridCensus catalogs 762 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant?
CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CITY OF IDAHO FALLS (ID).
What grid region is UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant in?
UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant?
Parcel records list the owner as Batelle Facility Owner Lc (private land).
How far is UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom, about 154.7 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant, Bonneville County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/bonneville-county/uamps-carbon-free-power-plant-336343e6 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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