MINIDOKA PROJECT

Federal Excess

Power County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
38.8
Limited / 100

MINIDOKA PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Power County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 38.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance148.4 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance87.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,930

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%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
29
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MINIDOKA PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KINPORTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs70.2
BRADYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs70.1
BORAHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs69.8
POWER COUNTY WIND PARK SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs67.1
SUNBEAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs66.8
TAP204764Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.6
TAP204759Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (MIDPOINT - KINPORT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs65.9

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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