Idaho Data Center News

Small modular reactor project in Idaho to be canceled

The power utility Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), and the reactor company NuScale, have announced intentions to cancel the Carbon Free Power Project, a small modular reactor (SMR) project they planned to build at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). David Schlissel, director o...

November 09, 2023

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

Idaho

Idaho Legislators Want Data Center Tax Benefits Limited Again

Idaho lawmakers are attempting to restrict the number of tax breaks new data center expansions can receive in the state. Last Monday, Bill 328 was introduced, and the House voted 59-9 to pass it. The Senate has now received the measure. The measure modifies the language in the state's urban re...

March 23, 2023

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

Idaho

Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback

In the city of Kuna, Idaho, a bill that would have kept data centers out of urban renewal districts that failed, has been brought back. The bill would have required data center projects to choose between either receiving sales tax exemption, or being in an urban renewal district. This was pass...

March 10, 2023

Idaho

A Bill to Limit Tax Breaks For Data Centers in Idaho Stalls

The Idaho legislature has rejected a proposed bill that would have limited tax breaks for data centers. The proposed plan, introduced last month, would require either a sales tax exemption or urban renewal regions for data centers, but not both. The measure failed in the House Revenue and Taxe...

March 03, 2023

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

Idaho

Meta moves into Kuna, Idaho

Meta is continuing its expansion as it moves into Kuna, Idaho, with a 960,000 sqft facility. The giant is injecting $800 million into the project and intends to break ground on the facility in September 2022, which is expected to continue through to 2025. The facility will be the largest of it...

February 17, 2022

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The FBI is looking for a vendor to manage its five data centers

The FBI is looking for a vendor to help manage its major data centers across the United States. The data centers are located in Huntsville- Alabama, Pocatello- Idaho, Vienna- Virginia, Washington- DC, and Clarksburg- West Virginia. Also, the winning vendor will provide engineering and technica...

June 08, 2021

Eric Bell

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI Cuts Ribbon for New Data Center in Idaho

The FBI and its partners at the Department of Justice (DOJ) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new data center in Pocatello on November 18th 2019. The facility broke ground in October 2017. The new data center will optimize infrastructure, information and services, according to a press rel...

November 19, 2019

Eric Advinci

FBI Grey Wolf Pocatello

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