2 data center projects in Kuna City
Who decides here: the City Council of Kuna City votes on zoning. The Ada County may review big projects too.
In Kuna City
Meta Kuna data center
Kuna, Ada County
485 acres Β· for Meta
π Sept 3, 2026: Meta said the data center is open and fully running. It said it invested $1.2 billion.
Approved, not built yetGemstone Technology Park data center campus
Kuna, Ada County
620 acres Β· for unknown (an unnamed data center client)
π April 1, 2025: Kuna City Council approved the land-use change and rezoning 3-2, with the mayor breakingβ¦
Nearby (within 15 miles)
ValorC3 Boise data center on Emerald Street
Boise, Ada County
for A large tech company (not named)
π April 2026: ValorC3 closed a loan to keep building, backed by a long lease with a big tech company.
Proposedabout 10 miles awayRhea Data center and gas power plant near Blacks Creek Reservoir
Unincorporated Ada County, Ada County
3,750 acres
π Sept 21, 2026: BLM said it plans a notice in the Federal Register before the end of 2026, which opens pβ¦
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awayT5 data center in an existing Nampa building
Nampa, Canyon County
7.6 acres Β· for One user (not named)
π Aug 26, 2025: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission heard and approved the conditional use permit CUP-0β¦
Local votes and rules
πΊοΈ Zoning change
The city council voted 3-2, with the mayor breaking a tie, to change about 620 acres of farmland in southeast Kuna to industrial use for Diode Ventures' Gemstone Technology Park data center campus.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Kuna City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Idaho Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Idaho.
π Open tasks here
- How much electricity does the Kuna data center use at full load?
- How much water does it use in the hottest months?
- Did Meta get Idaho's data center sales tax break, and how much is it worth?
- Who will use the data centers?
- How much power will the campus use?
- Has the design review been filed or approved?
- Has the state approved the change of its water rights to industrial use?