Shoshone County, Idaho · SPP

DC Readiness
75.2
Excellent / 100

TAFT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shoshone County, Idaho, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 75.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAFT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCRALIDXX - Coeur d'Alene Central Office
IXP distance58.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage46.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance200.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerUsda Forest Service
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 index74.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNeutron - Coeur d'Alene
DC distance58.6 mi
Nearest rail6.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline22.7 mi
Nearest fiber route84.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days6,400
Land price / acre$8,542

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%
76
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
27
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAFT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs70.2
PINE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.7
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs69.4
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.6
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.5
Greenfield (TAFT - HOT SPRINGS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.2
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs67.2
Greenfield (DWORSHAK - TAFT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs66.5

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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