Adams County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

OXBOW is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Adams County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationOXBOW
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
IXP distance97.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage32.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance212.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerIDAHO POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteODOT SNAKE RIVER OXBOW BRDG
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index56.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
DC distance97.9 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline41.3 mi
Nearest fiber route81.9 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$2,752

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%
36
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
55
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OXBOW
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUNTER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.6
TAP207388Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN204912Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs59.5
BROWNLEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.4
Greenfield (BOISE BENCH - BROWNLEE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs57.5
Greenfield (BROWNLEE - UNKNOWN201306)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN207378Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.2
EC FFE Adams CountyGreenfield2.0 yrs57.0

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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