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MOSCOW FORESTERY SCIENCE LAB

Federal Excess

Latah County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
48.5
Fair / 100

MOSCOW FORESTERY SCIENCE LAB is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Latah County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.5/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCLEARWATER POWER COMPANYnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Spokane
IXP distance65.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.6%

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–5 MWland-based
Former useOffice Building Locations

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain
DC distance65.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,464

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MOSCOW FORESTERY SCIENCE LAB
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ LatahGreenfield——2.0 yrs62.0
EC FFE Latah CountyGreenfield——2.0 yrs59.8
MOSCOWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.2
POTLATCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN200865Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.6
TAP204938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN205662Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.5
TAP204923Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.4

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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