MINIDOKA PROJECT

Federal Excess

Madison County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
41.4
Fair / 100

MINIDOKA PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 41.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance133.0 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage44 ac
Former useFlood Control and Navigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance6.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$5,444

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%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MINIDOKA PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RIGBYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs71.8
TAP204718Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs69.9
TAP204706Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.8
Greenfield (RIGBY - TAP204718)Greenfield230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs63.7
Greenfield (RIGBY - TAP204718)Greenfield230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs62.7
Greenfield (RIGBY - TAP204718)Greenfield230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs62.1
Greenfield (DRUMMOND - GOSHEN)Greenfield161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs61.5
Greenfield (RIGBY - GOSHEN)Greenfield161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs61.4

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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