Canyon County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
69.6
Good / 100

HEMINGWAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Canyon County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHEMINGWAY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 IXPark data centers - Boise, ID
IXP distance24.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage49.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance303.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerIDAHO POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJEFF THIES
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index72.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1455915218
DC distance21.1 mi
Nearest rail14.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.9 mi
Nearest fiber route0.6 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$13,588

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%
100
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
36
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HEMINGWAY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NAMPASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
TAP204885Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.6
TEN MILESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs70.5
CALDWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.2
BOWMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.7
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs68.4
CHESTNUTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.0
TAP204869Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.9

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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