Datacenter Sites in Lincoln County, Idaho
Lincoln County has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lincoln County, Idaho has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7. It ranks 42nd of 43 Idaho counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d078f2d7 at 54.2/100.
Site-selection context for Lincoln County
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
How does Lincoln County compare with other counties in Idaho?
By number of scored sites, Lincoln County ranks 42nd of the 43 Idaho counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 2,171 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2670th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lincoln County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 86% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lincoln County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.15¢/kWh and commercial 9.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is medium-high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 44°F. Land is valued around $5,720 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lincoln County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP206084 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.2 |
| LINCOLN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN201326 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 53.1 |
| TAP209779 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN204853 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 52.6 |
| TAP204851 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 52.5 |
| MINIDOKA PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.0 yrs | 48.9 |
Every scored site in Lincoln County
All 7 sites, best first.
Lincoln County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lincoln County?
7 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 42nd-most of 43 Idaho counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lincoln County?
Substation-Adjacent site · d078f2d7 scores 54.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 7 scored sites in Lincoln County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lincoln County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lincoln County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lincoln County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.15¢/kWh and commercial is 9.15¢/kWh in Lincoln County.
More in Idaho
- All datacenter sites in Idaho· 2,171 sites
- Operating datacenters in Idaho
- Electric substations in Idaho
- Bingham County· 210 sites · avg 50.8
- Valley County· 205 sites · avg 47.9
- Bonneville County· 158 sites · avg 51.1
- Power County· 148 sites · avg 50.7
- Canyon County· 146 sites · avg 54.0
- Ada County· 129 sites · avg 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Idaho
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lincoln County, Idaho”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/lincoln-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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