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Datacenter Sites in Buffalo County, Nebraska

Buffalo County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Buffalo County, Nebraska has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 14th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is SWEETWATER at 63.0/100.

41
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Buffalo County

Site-selection context for Buffalo County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.21¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,857
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
6,200
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.

How does Buffalo County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Buffalo County ranks 14th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 949th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 31 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Buffalo County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (30, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and greenfield (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Buffalo County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.84¢/kWh and commercial 9.21¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $4,857 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Buffalo County

Top datacenter sites in Buffalo County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SWEETWATERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN131918Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.0
OZ BuffaloGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
OZ BuffaloGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN131779Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN131763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN131762Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN131919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
TAP159356Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.2
TAP159360Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN158311Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN148587Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN159358Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN168357Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.4
TAP168356Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.4
TAP168358Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN157510Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN158108Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN156601Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP168353Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN156602Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN157512Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN159345Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
TAP159343Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN159334Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6

Every scored site in Buffalo County

All 41 sites, best first.

Buffalo County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Buffalo County?

41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 14th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Buffalo County?

SWEETWATER scores 63.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 41 scored sites in Buffalo County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Buffalo County offer datacenter tax incentives?

ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Buffalo County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Buffalo County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Buffalo County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.84¢/kWh and commercial is 9.21¢/kWh in Buffalo County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Buffalo County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/buffalo-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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