Mine Site

Former Mine

Caribou County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
40.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Caribou County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 40.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance141.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance36.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$2,587

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%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
3 MILE KNOLLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs70.4
TAP204771Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs69.1
GRACESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs68.1
SODA POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs65.1
Greenfield (GOSHEN - 3 MILE KNOLL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN204784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs63.9
TAP204996Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs63.8
Greenfield (3 MILE KNOLL - JIM BRIDGER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.5

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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