Jerome County, Idaho · WECC
At a glance
LAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jerome County, Idaho, scoring 52.9/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 58 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LAKE (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 LAKE compare with other sites in Jerome County?
LAKE ranks 42nd of 58 scored candidate sites in Jerome County. Its 52.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. It is roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is LAKE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, LAKE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise at 131.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Kuna Data Center, 131.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LAKE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jerome 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 Jerome County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDPOINT (500KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| HUNT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP204818 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| EASTGATE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| TAP204826 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN205054 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| TAP207316 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| JEROME | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.7 |
LAKE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of LAKE?
LAKE scores 52.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd of 58 scored sites in Jerome County. The Jerome County average is 53.8 and the Idaho average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to LAKE?
The nearest mapped substation is LAKE, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves LAKE?
IDAHO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IDACORP, INC.
What grid region is LAKE in?
LAKE is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is LAKE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise, about 131.8 miles away; 5 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, “LAKE, Jerome County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/jerome-county/lake-d7d9eabb (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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