Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034
Federal ExcessLincoln County, Wyoming · WECC
At a glance
Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Wyoming, scoring 48.4/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the LOWER VALLEY ENERGY INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 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
Low-cost power and land; DC-friendly posture.
Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.
Site location
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How does Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 compare with other sites in Lincoln County?
Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 ranks 35th of 51 scored candidate sites in Lincoln County. Its 48.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. It is roughly in line with the Wyoming average of 52.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Wyoming average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (90 vs 89) 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 43.135, -111.034 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Family History Center, 58.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County "Very 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 Lincoln County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN202400 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN202402 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| CRAVEN CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN201480 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN202531 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN203660 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP207250 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP207255 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.3 |
Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034?
Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 scores 48.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 51 scored sites in Lincoln County. The Lincoln County average is 50.4 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.
Which electric utility serves Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034?
LOWER VALLEY ENERGY INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 in?
Minidoka Project at 43.135, -111.034 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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 43.135, -111.034, Lincoln County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/lincoln-county/minidoka-project-2863c032 (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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