Gemstone Technology Park data center campus
Also called: Diode Ventures Kuna
A large data center campus planned on 620 acres of farmland in southeast Kuna, near Meta's site. The city approved the rezoning in 2025 after hours of public comment. The developer promised more than $40 million for Kuna police, fire and schools.
Where things stand: Kuna City Council approved the rezoning 3-2 in April 2025 (mayor broke the tie). Design review and building permits are still ahead.
🕒 Latest update (April 1, 2025): Kuna City Council approved the land-use change and rezoning 3-2, with the mayor breaking a tie.
What we know
- 📍 Where3250 S. Locust Grove Road, near Locust Grove and Barker roads (address geocoded with the Census geocoder), Kuna, Ada County
- 🏢 CompanyDiode Ventures
- 🏛️ Owned byBlack & Veatch
- 👤 Built forunknown (an unnamed data center client)
- 🌳 Size620 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromIdaho Power grid. Idaho Power finished a study; the developer says it will pay all costs of grid upgrades.
- 💧 WaterIts own well. Farm groundwater rights would be changed to industrial use, with the maximum use cut by a third. Its own wastewater system, not the city's.
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who will use the data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power will the campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the design review been filed or approved? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the state approved the change of its water rights to industrial use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 2025Diode Ventures asked Kuna to change 620 acres of farmland to industrial use for a data center campus.
- April 1, 2025Kuna City Council approved the land-use change and rezoning 3-2, with the mayor breaking a tie.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ 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.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Large data center planned on 620 acres in Kuna, with dollars earmarked for schools, fire, police · BoiseDev · Jan 29, 2025
- Kuna greenlights rezone for 620-acre data center in split decision · BoiseDev · April 3, 2025
- Another data center is one step closer to being built in Kuna after rezoning approval · KIVI · April 2025
- Diode gets green light for 620-acre data center campus in Kuna, Idaho · DatacenterDynamics · April 2025
- Gemstone Technology Park updates · Diode Ventures · 2026
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