Datacenter Sites in Boundary County, Idaho
Boundary County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Boundary County, Idaho has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 38th of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Boundary County at 56.0/100.
Site-selection context for Boundary County
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
How does Boundary County compare with other counties in Idaho?
By number of scored sites, Boundary County ranks 38th of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Boundary County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and federal excess (2). 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 Boundary County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.58¢/kWh and commercial 11.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 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 $5,691 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Boundary County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Boundary County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 56.0 |
| OZ Boundary | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 55.6 |
| TAP206878 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| NORTH BENCH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP204956 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN203503 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN207654 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN201289 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN206880 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.8 |
| IPF | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.3 |
| ID0008 BPS-Bonners Ferry | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.0 |
Every scored site in Boundary County
All 13 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Boundary County · 56.0
- OZ Boundary · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 04b8e88d · 55.1
- NORTH BENCH · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3e7790f3 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b56ca7f9 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 061dd14b · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · e0e65249 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4bbb5b24 · 52.7
- Mine Site · 5a459ca5 · 48.8
- IPF · 31f1c7c8 · 48.3
- ID0008 BPS-Bonners Ferry · ad7f334e · 48.2
- Mine Site · d509650e · 48.0
Boundary County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Boundary County?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Boundary County?
EC FFE Boundary County scores 56.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Boundary County (a greenfield site).
Does Boundary County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Boundary County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boundary County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Boundary County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.58¢/kWh and commercial is 11.32¢/kWh in Boundary County.
More in Idaho
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- Operating datacenters in Idaho
- Electric substations in Idaho
- Bingham County· 210 sites · avg 50.8
- Valley County· 205 sites · avg 47.9
- Bonneville County· 158 sites · avg 51.1
- Power County· 148 sites · avg 50.7
- Canyon County· 146 sites · avg 54.0
- Ada County· 129 sites · avg 56.5
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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 Boundary County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/boundary-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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