The rules on data centers in Idaho
We hold no state-level policy event for Idaho. That is our coverage, not a finding: it means nothing has crossed our sources, not that nothing is happening. 24 large load interconnection requests are recorded here, totalling 307 MW. As of 15 September 2026.
In plain words
Nothing has reached us about Idaho changing its rules for data centers. That means nothing has crossed our sources — not that nothing is happening. Meanwhile 24 big new power users have asked to connect here. See where they are in Idaho, or check your own address.
What is on file for Idaho
Nothing state-specific for Idaho has reached our sources. Our policy tracking is deliberately narrow — moratoriums, large-load tariffs, siting rules and interconnection reform — and it is not a substitute for a legislative tracking service. If you know of something we should hold, tell us and it goes in with its source.
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Federal decisions, which apply everywhere
6 items
| Date | What happened | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | DOE cancels all three remaining proposed NIETC transmission corridors Lake Erie–Canada, Southwestern Grid Connector, and Tribal Energy Access corridors cancelled; the federal corridor-designation framework is dead. State siting is now the whole game. source | final |
| 2026-06-18 | FERC §206 show-cause orders to all six RTOs on large-load integration (EL26-67 through EL26-72) Every RTO/ISO must justify or reform its large-load interconnection rules. PJM (EL26-67) responses due 2026-08-17; comments due 2026-09-16. Compliance filings will become a primary structured source of load-queue transparency. source | open |
| 2026-03-01 | FERC further guidance on co-located load interconnection (EL25-49 line of cases) Follow-on to the Talen–Susquehanna ISA rejection (ER24-2172) and the PJM co-location show-cause; sets the frame for behind-the-meter data centers at generators. source | open |
| 2026-02-12 | EIA-860S emergency-approved: state air-permit inventory of >1 MW backup generators New collection motivated by AI data centers; backup-genset permits are the best forthcoming government proxy for data-center locations. EIA also running voluntary DC pilot surveys in TX, WA, NoVA. source | in-effect |
| 2025-10-23 | FERC opens RM26-4: Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System DOE §403 directive forced an expedited rulemaking on large-load interconnection (large load defined >20 MW). ANOPR concepts: 60-day studies, cost allocation, co-location reliability rules. source | open |
| 2024-05-13 | Order 2023/2023-A generator interconnection reform — cluster transitions ongoing All ISOs moved to cluster studies with readiness deposits; PJM transition cycles TC1/TC2, ISO-NE first cluster 2026, CAISO Cluster 15. Reshapes every queue metric on this dashboard. source | implementing |
Big new power users recorded in Idaho
24 requests
Requests to connect large new customers — data centers, factories, electrification — rather than power plants. Nobody is required to publish these, so what exists publicly is thin: this is what we hold, not what exists.
| Request | County | Capacity | Status | Queue | Stated use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Park | Kootenai County | 120 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| Thompson Creek Mine Load | Custer County | 28 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| Elmore County SFBRD | Elmore County | 27 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| Starrh Transformer Replacement | Cassia County | 21 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| L0518 Pacific Substation Transformer | Cassia County | 21 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| New Midway Substation | Teton County | 14 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Bridge Substation | Cassia County | 10 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Liberty Gold | Cassia County | 10 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Sand Creek Substation | Bonner County | 9 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Drummond-Macks Inn 46 kV to 115 kV Conversion | Fremont County | 8 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| United Electric Line Tap | Cassia County | 8 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| NLI New Naples Service | Boundary County | 7 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Rural Substation | Minidoka County | 7 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| East Hills Substation | Cassia County | 7 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| West Burley Loads | Teton County | 5 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| Burley Loads | Teton County | 5 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| Targhee Substation | Teton County | 0 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Pacific Ethnanol Tap | Cassia County | 0 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Bridge Substation | Cassia County | — | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| Bridge Substation | Cassia County | — | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
Most of these filings do not say what the power is for. “Not stated” is the filing's own silence — these rows must not be described as data centers.
Which counties in Idaho this is happening in
top 10 by power requested
| County | Waiting to connect | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore County | 10 | 2.5 GW |
| Ada County | 11 | 2.0 GW |
| Bingham County | 8 | 1.8 GW |
| Power County | 4 | 1.6 GW |
| Owyhee County | 5 | 993 MW |
| Canyon County | 4 | 594 MW |
| Jerome County | 2 | 320 MW |
| Bannock County | 2 | 301 MW |
| Kootenai County | 4 | 255 MW |
| Bonneville County | 2 | 211 MW |
Before you commit to a site in Idaho
A county report puts the policy position, the queue and the deadlines for one county in a sourced PDF, with the date each figure was true on every page. The first one is free.
Get a free county report Idaho interconnection queue The deadline calendar