Buffalo County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

TAP148615 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Buffalo County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP148615
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance103.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage78.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance169.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDAWSON POWER DISTRICT
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 nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance3.0 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route122.2 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
73
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP148615
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131762Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.6
Greenfield (SWEETWATER - AXTELL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131929 - SWEETWATER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN131919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN131779Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.6
Greenfield (SWEETWATER - AXTELL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131918 - UNKNOWN131930)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131917 - UNKNOWN131918)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.8

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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