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Mine Site

Former Mine

Franklin County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.2/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance88.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage58.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactFranklin County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance30.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,278

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN201591Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN201292Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN202638Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN204807Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN202639Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.3
TAP208025Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.3
PRESTON BENCHFederal Excess6.9 yrs49.8
Franklin County Senior CenterIndustrial6.9 yrs49.7

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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