Datacenter Sites in Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Clearwater County, Idaho has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 41st of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 35th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Clearwater County at 56.3/100.
Site-selection context for Clearwater County
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
How does Clearwater County compare with other counties in Idaho?
By number of scored sites, Clearwater County ranks 41st of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.6/100 ranks 35th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2586th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clearwater County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (2, 25% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and former mine (2). 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 Clearwater County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.55¢/kWh and commercial 9.97¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $3,570 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clearwater County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Clearwater County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| OZ Clearwater | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 52.8 |
| TAP207682 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN207680 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 51.3 |
| Tribal Unit 45 (TU45) | Industrial | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.8 |
| CLEARWATER FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 47.2 |
Every scored site in Clearwater County
All 8 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Clearwater County · 56.3
- OZ Clearwater · 52.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3728e4a7 · 51.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0d9fda1d · 51.3
- Tribal Unit 45 (TU45) · 48.8
- CLEARWATER FISH HATCHERY · b939339d · 48.6
- Mine Site · 80ed9085 · 48.0
- Mine Site · 5e6daa7a · 47.2
Clearwater County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clearwater County?
8 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 41st-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clearwater County?
EC FFE Clearwater County scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 8 scored sites in Clearwater County (a greenfield site).
Does Clearwater County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Clearwater County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clearwater County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clearwater County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.55¢/kWh and commercial is 9.97¢/kWh in Clearwater County.
More in Idaho
- All datacenter sites in Idaho· 2,171 sites
- Operating datacenters in Idaho
- Electric substations in Idaho
- Bingham County· 210 sites · avg 50.8
- Valley County· 205 sites · avg 47.9
- Bonneville County· 158 sites · avg 51.1
- Power County· 148 sites · avg 50.7
- Canyon County· 146 sites · avg 54.0
- Ada County· 129 sites · avg 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Idaho
- Greenfield sites in Idaho
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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Clearwater County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/clearwater-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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