Datacenter Sites in Nebraska
Nebraska has 2,630 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.8/100 DC Readiness. Federal Excess parcels lead the inventory (1,057 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 268.5k MW and average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,630
Candidate sites
52.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
268.5k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.1 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Federal Excess1,057
- Greenfield833
- Substation-Adjacent355
- Industrial258
- Former Mine115
- Brownfield12
Average sub-score profile
How Nebraska's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
35.7
Speed-to-power
34.4
Fiber
63.9
Water
62.3
Hazard resilience
69.4
Top 25 datacenter sites in Nebraska
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN131651 | Substation-Adjacent | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 69.4 |
| UNKNOWN131665 | Substation-Adjacent | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 69.2 |
| OPPD BLONDO STREET | Substation-Adjacent | Douglas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN131937 | Substation-Adjacent | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.8 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN131751 | Substation-Adjacent | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN131949 | Substation-Adjacent | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| UNKNOWN131734 | Substation-Adjacent | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 67.0 |
| FORT CALHOUN | Substation-Adjacent | Washington County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Brownfield | Scotts Bluff County | — | 5 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.5 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| York Landfill Solar | Brownfield | York | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| Sidney (NE) | Brownfield | Cheyenne County | 230 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.5 |
| EC Coal Dakota County | Greenfield | Dakota County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.3 |
| TWIN CHURCH | Substation-Adjacent | Dakota County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN131632 | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| MOORE | Substation-Adjacent | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN131673 | Substation-Adjacent | Douglas County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN132689 | Substation-Adjacent | Douglas County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN131659 | Substation-Adjacent | Douglas County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.1 |
Counties in Nebraska
83 counties with five or more scored sites.
Valley County126 · 47.6Furnas123 · 48.4Scotts Bluff County104 · 52.1Lancaster County96 · 62.3Franklin County85 · 48.8Nuckolls County80 · 48.5Douglas County77 · 59.2Frontier County68 · 47.5Lincoln County65 · 57.8Dawson County53 · 59.3Dawes County48 · 51.2Howard County48 · 49.6Red Willow County47 · 49.8Harlan County46 · 48.6Cherry County42 · 46.3Hitchcock County41 · 48.1Chase County38 · 51.7Hall38 · 58.0Webster County38 · 48.6Brown County36 · 51.2Cheyenne County36 · 58.7Buffalo County34 · 59.9Kimball32 · 57.4Loup County32 · 45.3Sarpy County32 · 63.2Custer County29 · 52.1Dakota County29 · 61.2Gage County29 · 53.6Greeley County28 · 49.7Keith County28 · 59.3Thurston County28 · 55.0Garfield County26 · 45.7Kearney County26 · 59.5Knox County26 · 54.7Nance County26 · 48.7Deuel County25 · 55.7Saline County25 · 61.5Sheridan County25 · 49.2Antelope County24 · 61.7Platte County24 · 57.2Morrill County23 · 53.6Adams County22 · 61.1Sioux County21 · 53.7Wayne County21 · 57.1York21 · 58.8Cass County18 · 58.7Fillmore County18 · 56.6Madison County18 · 56.9Banner County17 · 59.2Box Butte County17 · 53.5Burt County17 · 55.8Cuming County17 · 55.2Holt County17 · 56.9Nemaha County17 · 59.7Perkins County17 · 55.4Phelps County17 · 58.4Clay County16 · 54.9Otoe County16 · 60.1Washington County16 · 59.8Sherman County15 · 56.8Boone County14 · 56.1Butler County14 · 58.0Merrick County14 · 54.6Stanton County14 · 56.4Boyd County13 · 56.5Dodge County13 · 53.4Hayes County13 · 54.8Seward County13 · 61.4Cedar County12 · 54.9Hamilton County12 · 59.9Jefferson County12 · 55.3Saunders County11 · 55.3Colfax9 · 56.8Gosper County9 · 56.7Garden County8 · 53.7Polk County7 · 58.6Richardson County7 · 61.5Thayer County7 · 57.1Thomas County7 · 54.5Dixon County6 · 54.4Johnson County6 · 61.0Logan County6 · 53.6Pawnee County6 · 55.3
Nebraska datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Nebraska?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,630 scored datacenter candidate sites in Nebraska, with an average DC Readiness score of 52.8/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Nebraska?
- Candidate sites in Nebraska average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 31 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Nebraska?
- Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Nebraska (1,057 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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