First data center in Idaho proposed on public lands. It would be four times larger than Meta's Kuna
In Nampa, Canyon County (ID), Nampa City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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First data center in Idaho proposed on public lands. It would be four times larger than Meta's Kuna
Nampa City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:18 Nampa City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Nampa, ID address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"And while the Bureau of Land Management will be evaluating the impacts of this project, some Idahoans worry about the environmental cost in the desert a few miles outside of Boise. Across from a bird reserve sits 3700 acres of open space where a Nevada based company wants to build a massive data center, -- the first on public land in -- Idaho. We're anticipating somewhere in the realm of a 4 million square foot facility."
- Clip 2 · 0:53 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Nampa, ID weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"BLM also says Raya Data, a subsidiary of Arabia Power, also plans for a natural gas plant to power the data center. We're thinking that would be about 450 megawatts that that has potential to produce, um, but that's more as a redundancy or a contingency in during. Peak loading or when they need additional power. -- Jared -- Blades, a BLM field manager, says through its resource management planning process, the BLM identifies open land for energy and infrastructure,"
- Clip 3 · 2:08 Nampa City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Nampa City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"the computing power to be able to do that, Hamilton says. Supporters argue data centers create jobs and support long term technology advancements without having to rely on foreign countries and their infrastructure. We just need to make sure that we go into this with our eyes open. And we make sure that when it's that if it's done, it's done right. The Idaho chapter of the Sierra Club, a national environmental advocacy group, just found out about the project a few days ago. To use"
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