Power County, Idaho · WECC

DC Readiness
70.2
Excellent / 100

KINPORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Power County, Idaho, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 70.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKINPORT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance148.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage66.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance151.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerIdaho Power Co.
Parcel APNRPD0295-00
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index81.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance75.2 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.3 mi
Nearest fiber route124.6 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$3,930

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%
87
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
58
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KINPORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRADYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs70.1
BORAHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs69.8
POWER COUNTY WIND PARK SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs67.1
SUNBEAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.0 yrs66.8
TAP204764Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.6
TAP204759Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (MIDPOINT - KINPORT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs65.9
Greenfield (TAP203129 - BORAH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.0 yrs65.6

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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