DOWER

Substation-Adjacent

Kootenai County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

DOWER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kootenai County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDOWER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCRALIDXX - Coeur d'Alene Central Office
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage64.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance142.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAVISTA CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index76.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNeutron - Coeur d'Alene
DC distance5.5 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.9 mi
Nearest fiber route143.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$11,050
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DOWER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LANCASTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs79.2
RATHDRUM POWER LLCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs74.7
Greenfield (LANCASTER - NOXON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs72.4
RATHDRUMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.7
Greenfield (LANCASTER - NOXON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.7
TAP205408Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs71.2
TAP206766Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs70.7
ATHOLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs69.9

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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