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EC Near Bennett Mountain

Greenfield

Elmore County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
61.5
Good / 100

EC Near Bennett Mountain is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.5/100 DC Readiness and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityIDAHO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWSchedule 20 (≥20 MW speculative high-density load)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait2.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.9 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance39.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage31.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance254.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerU S A
Land contactElmore County Assessor
Parcel APNRP02S07E350010A
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index77.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Kuna Data Center
DC distance38.7 mi
Nearest rail7.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.5 mi
Nearest fiber route45.2 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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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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk7%
49
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Bennett Mountain
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs62.4
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs62.4
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs62.2
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs62.1
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs61.7
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN201309Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.2
EC Near Bennett MountainGreenfield——2.0 yrs61.1

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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