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Cassia County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

EAST HILLS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cassia County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST HILLS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance145.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage70.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance119.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$4,486

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EAST HILLS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Raft River Geothermal Power PlantBrownfield46 kV18 MW2.0 yrs61.0
UNITYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN205048Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
IDAHOMESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
TAP203511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
TAP203510Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
HEYBURNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0

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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