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Datacenter Sites in Canyon County, Idaho

Canyon County has 146 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Canyon County, Idaho has 146 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 5th of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is HEMINGWAY at 65.9/100.

146
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Canyon County

Site-selection context for Canyon County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.15¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$13,588
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 Canyon County compare with other counties in Idaho?

By number of scored sites, Canyon County ranks 5th of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 6.7% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 182nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Canyon County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (63, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (38) and industrial (31). 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 Canyon County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.15¢/kWh and commercial 9.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 10 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 $13,588 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Canyon County

Top datacenter sites in Canyon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HEMINGWAYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.0 yrs65.9
TAP204885Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs64.0
NAMPASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN202541Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs62.9
CALDWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs62.6
OZ CanyonGreenfield——5.0 yrs61.3
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.6
TEN MILESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.5
ZILOGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.2
HAPPY VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.2
TAP204895Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.2
TAP204897Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.1
TAP204890Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.0
CHESTNUTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs60.0
STARSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.9
HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.9
TAP204870Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.8
TAP204887Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.7
TAP204869Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.7
LANSINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.7
MIDROSESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.6
TAP207201Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs59.4
TAP204894Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs58.8
VALLIVUESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs58.5
SIMPLOTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs58.4

Every scored site in Canyon County

All 146 sites, best first.

Canyon County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Canyon County?

146 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.

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

HEMINGWAY scores 65.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 146 scored sites in Canyon County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Canyon County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Canyon County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Canyon County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.15¢/kWh and commercial is 9.15¢/kWh in Canyon 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 Canyon County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/canyon-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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