Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857
Federal ExcessPower County, Idaho · WECC
At a glance
Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Power County, Idaho, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 79th of 148 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the IDAHO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
Site location
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How does Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 compare with other sites in Power County?
Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 ranks 79th of 148 scored candidate sites in Power County. Its 49.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.7. It is roughly in line with the Idaho average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Idaho average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (67 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology at 146.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Family History Center, 85.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Power County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Power County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| BORAH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| AMERICAN FALLS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 60.1 |
| SUNBEAM | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| DEAD HEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP204764 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP204741 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP204827 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.1 |
Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857?
Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 79th of 148 scored sites in Power County. The Power County average is 50.7 and the Idaho average is 51.7.
Which electric utility serves Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857?
IDAHO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IDACORP, INC.
What grid region is Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 in?
Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology, about 146.2 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Minidoka Project at 42.804, -112.857, Power County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/power-county/minidoka-project-4cb59103 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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