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Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375

Substation-Adjacent

Cassia County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cassia County, Idaho, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 64 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN209775 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the RAFT RURAL ELEC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN209775
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityRAFT RURAL ELEC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait5.0 yrs
Recent queue wait5.0 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance133.8 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage70.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance105.9 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 compare with other sites in Cassia County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 ranks 27th of 64 scored candidate sites in Cassia County. Its 52.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.1. It is roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (59 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN209775, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology at 133.8 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Family History Center, 105.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cassia County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Raft River Geothermal Power PlantBrownfield46 kV18 MW5.0 yrs59.4
WEST BURLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
TAP203511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
PACIFICSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
TAP203510Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
HEYBURNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
UNITYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.2
CANALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.2

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 64 scored sites in Cassia County. The Cassia County average is 52.1 and the Idaho average is 51.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN209775, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375?

RAFT RURAL ELEC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology, about 133.8 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 42.416, -113.375, Cassia County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/cassia-county/unknown209775-70a931b9 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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