Blaine County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

HAILEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Blaine County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHAILEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait2.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.9 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance94.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage26.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance227.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPetrie Craig A Trustee
Parcel APNRPH04820000020
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUNITED OIL HAILEY BULK PLANT
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Boise
DC distance94.0 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.3 mi
Nearest fiber route104.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$3,556

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%
58
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HAILEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WOOD RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs63.5
SILVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs56.8
Greenfield (HAILEY - SILVER)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs55.8
Greenfield (SILVER - TAP206084)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs55.3
Greenfield (WOOD RIVER - ELK HORN)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs55.1
Greenfield (HAILEY - SILVER)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs53.0
Greenfield (HAILEY - SILVER)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs49.5
MINIDOKA PROJECTFederal Excess39.6

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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