Caribou County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

TAP204771 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Caribou County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP204771
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait2.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.9 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance132.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage28.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance135.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCROP PRODUCTION SERVICES BANCROFT
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index88.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance39.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.2 mi
Nearest fiber route193.8 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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP204771
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
3 MILE KNOLLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs70.4
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
UNKNOWN204999Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs62.8

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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