EC Near Bennett Mountain

Greenfield

Elmore County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

EC Near Bennett Mountain is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 distance32.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage43.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance260.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerU S A
Parcel APNRP02S06E330010A
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

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 distance31.2 mi
Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route37.5 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

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%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Bennett Mountain
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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