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MINIDOKA PROJECT

Federal Excess

Lincoln County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

MINIDOKA PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityLOWER VALLEY ENERGY INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage77.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage34 ac
Buildable load (est.)~14–34 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance59.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$3,963

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Low-cost power and land; DC-friendly posture.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

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UNKNOWN202400Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.7
CRAVEN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN202402Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN201480Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN202531Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN203660Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.9
TAP207250Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
TAP207255Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.3

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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