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Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111

Former Mine

Teton County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
48.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Teton County, Idaho, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 34 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait5.0 yrs
Recent queue wait5.0 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance134.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage72.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance34.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$5,512

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.

Site location

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

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How does Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 compare with other sites in Teton County?

Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 ranks 29th of 34 scored candidate sites in Teton County. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. 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 natural hazard (85 vs 85) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (49 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom at 134.8 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is VentureData, 34.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Teton County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DRUMMONDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.0 yrs57.5
TAP204988Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.5
FELTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.4
TAP206874Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.0 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN201270Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.0 yrs54.2
TAP203513Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs52.6
TARGHEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs52.6
TARGHEE TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs52.6

Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111?

Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 34 scored sites in Teton County. The Teton County average is 51.3 and the Idaho average is 51.7.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 in?

Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom, about 134.8 miles away; 1 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, “Former Mine site at 43.723, -111.111, Teton County, ID”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/idaho/teton-county/mine-site-d6646a48 (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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