Greenfield (WILLOW CREEK - EMMETT)

Greenfield

Gem County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
58.2
Good / 100

Greenfield (WILLOW CREEK - EMMETT) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Gem County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWILLOW CREEK
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 distance21.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage2.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance283.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerIDAHO POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index61.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
DC distance21.1 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.8 mi
Nearest fiber route18.2 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$4,014

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%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
59
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (WILLOW CREEK - EMMETT)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN206883Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs67.9
TAP206521Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs65.8
EMMETTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.5
TAP207369Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN206522Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs63.7
Greenfield (BOISE BENCH - BROWNLEE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.4
Greenfield (BOISE BENCH - BROWNLEE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.8
OLASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs61.5

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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