BENNETT MOUNTAIN

Substation-Adjacent

Elmore County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
71.9
Excellent / 100

BENNETT MOUNTAIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 71.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBENNETT MOUNTAIN
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 IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance39.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage31.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance254.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCity Of Mountain Home
Parcel APNRPA3S07E197550A
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity220 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORTHWEST PIPELINE CORP MTN HOME SALES
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index68.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Kuna Data Center
DC distance37.3 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route43.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,233
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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%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
51
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BENNETT MOUNTAIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EVANDER ANDREWS POWER COMPLEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs70.9
RYEGRASS WINDFARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN205044Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs69.5
COLD SPRINGS WINDFARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs68.5
HAMMETT HILL WINDFARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs68.3
MAINLINE WINDFARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs68.0
DESERT MEADOW WINDFARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs67.1
TAP204862Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs66.8

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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