PINE CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Shoshone County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
69.7
Good / 100

PINE CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shoshone County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPINE CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPCRALIDXX - Coeur d'Alene Central Office
IXP distance28.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage46.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance170.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAVISTA CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVOPAK USA INC PINEHURST
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index74.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNeutron - Coeur d'Alene
DC distance28.5 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route113.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$8,542
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
58
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PINE CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAFTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs75.2
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs70.2
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs69.4
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.6
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.5
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.2
Greenfield (TAFT - HOT SPRINGS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.2
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs66.5

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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