BONNEVILLE

Substation-Adjacent

Jefferson County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
64.3
Good / 100

BONNEVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBONNEVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance154.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage48.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance193.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerUtah Power & Light
Parcel APNRP03N36E276294
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index64.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVentureData
DC distance28.8 mi
Nearest rail7.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline47.6 mi
Nearest fiber route159.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$5,087
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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%
60
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
63
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BONNEVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205285Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs67.9
JEFFERSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.6
TAP206217Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs65.3
MERRILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs64.4
TAP204993Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN205294Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN204989Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs62.8
BIG GRASSYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.0 yrs62.8

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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