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Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424

Substation-Adjacent

Jerome County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
53.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jerome County, Idaho, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 58 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP207319 (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

Nearest substationTAP207319
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityIDAHO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWSchedule 20 (≥20 MW speculative high-density load)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait5.0 yrs
Recent queue wait5.0 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance106.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage46.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Kuna Data Center
DC distance106.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$9,012

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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 compare with other sites in Jerome County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 ranks 36th of 58 scored candidate sites in Jerome County. Its 53.1/100 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 water (44 vs 44). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP207319, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise at 106.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Kuna Data Center, 106.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424?

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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDPOINT (500KV)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.0 yrs63.5
HUNTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.0 yrs59.5
TAP204818Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.8
EASTGATESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN205054Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.7
TAP204826Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.7
TAP207316Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.7
JEROMESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs55.7

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP207319, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424?

IDAHO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IDACORP, INC.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Boise, about 106.8 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 42.710, -114.424, Jerome County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/jerome-county/tap207319-aefa19bb (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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