Copia Digital Discusses Proposed Idaho Data Center on Public Land
Copia Digital LLC is in preliminary discussions with the Bureau of Land Management for a proposed data center on approximately 3,000 acres of public land in the desert of Jerome and Lincoln counties, Idaho. This area is the same region…
Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 28, 2026 —
Copia Digital LLC is in preliminary discussions with the Bureau of Land Management about a proposed data center on approximately 3,000 acres of public land in the desert of Jerome and Lincoln counties, Idaho.
The proposal concerns an area in the same region where the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project was previously proposed. The development is also influenced by the presence of the Midpoint Substation, according to the information provided.
The discussions are described as preliminary. The information provided does not specify when they began, what the discussions cover, or whether the company has submitted a formal application. It also does not identify a project schedule, the proposed facility’s capacity, its expected costs, or the amount of land that might ultimately be used.
No decision by the Bureau of Land Management is described. Details about any review process, permits, public consultation, or the agency’s position were not provided. The information also does not state whether the Lava Ridge proposal or the Midpoint Substation would be directly connected to the data center project, beyond identifying the region and the substation’s influence on development.
As a result, the available details establish the proposal’s general location, approximate land area, and preliminary status, but do not provide a fuller account of its design or next steps. The contractor or other project partners, if any, were not identified.
Story summarized from the original created by David Pace on localnews8.com, see more information here.
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