Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND)

Greenfield

Oneida County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Oneida County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPOPULUS
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance102.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage89.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance105.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index46.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance46.8 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline25.6 mi
Nearest fiber route137.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$2,625

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%
59
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
96
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
18
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs68.8
Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.7
Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.8
Greenfield (AMERICAN FALLS - MALAD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs63.5
Greenfield (MALAD - UNKNOWN201347)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.3
Greenfield (POPULUS - BEN LOMOND)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.5
Greenfield (MALAD - UNKNOWN201347)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.3
Greenfield (AMERICAN FALLS - MALAD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs60.8

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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