RATHDRUM POWER LLC

Substation-Adjacent

Kootenai County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
74.7
Excellent / 100

RATHDRUM POWER LLC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kootenai County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 74.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRATHDRUM POWER LLC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait2.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.9 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNeutron - Coeur d'Alene
IXP distance7.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage64.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance144.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAvista Corp (Electric)
Parcel APNR00000325020
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAVISTA CORP RATHDRUM TURBINE
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index76.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNeutron - Coeur d'Alene
DC distance7.9 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.3 mi
Nearest fiber route148.1 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

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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RATHDRUM POWER LLC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LANCASTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs79.2
Greenfield (LANCASTER - NOXON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs72.4
Greenfield (LANCASTER - NOXON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.7
RATHDRUMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.7
TAP205408Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs71.2
TAP206766Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs70.7
ATHOLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs69.9
Greenfield (TAFT - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs69.4

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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