Mine Site

Former Mine

Ada County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Ada County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 44.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Boise, ID
IXP distance4.5 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
DC distance5.1 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$13,084

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%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP204881Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs75.0
MORASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs74.4
UNKNOWN205032Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs74.0
LOCUSSTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
USTICKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs71.9
CLOVERDALESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs71.5
TAP204882Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs71.4
BOISE BENCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.4

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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