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Madison County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

RIGBY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRIGBY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance142.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage94.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance11.8 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RIGBY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP204718Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.3
TAP204706Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs53.7
REXBURGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs53.7
Rexburg - Madison School District Vacant PropertyIndustrial6.9 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN204987Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.9
EGINSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN206896Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.9

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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