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OZ Buffalo

Greenfield

Buffalo County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

OZ Buffalo is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Buffalo County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance100.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage81.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance173.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBuffalo County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCITY OF KEARNEY PUBLIC WORKS
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance4.0 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route127.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$4,857

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Buffalo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Buffalo
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BuffaloGreenfield3.5 yrs62.5
SWEETWATERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN131918Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN131779Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN131919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN131763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN131762Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN158311Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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