BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION

Federal Excess

Elmore County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
35.9
Limited / 100

BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 35.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance40.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFederal Excess
Acreage320 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Kuna Data Center
DC distance35.5 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%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BOISE PROJECT, PAYETTE DIVISION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BENNETT MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs71.9
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

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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