Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531
Former MineElmore County, Idaho · WECC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Idaho, scoring 47.6/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 59 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the IDAHO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 compare with other sites in Elmore County?
Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 ranks 51st of 59 scored candidate sites in Elmore County. Its 47.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.3. It is roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 85) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (42 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise at 33.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Level(3) Boise, 33.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Elmore County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Elmore County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN201309 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN201308 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP204862 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Bennett Mountain | Greenfield | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN205031 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.5 |
Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531?
Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 scores 47.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 59 scored sites in Elmore County. The Elmore County average is 52.3 and the Idaho average is 51.7.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531?
IDAHO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IDACORP, INC.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 in?
Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise, about 33.1 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 43.497, -115.531, Elmore County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/elmore-county/mine-site-5ada8235 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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