Datacenter Sites in Cherry County, Nebraska
Cherry County has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Cherry County, Nebraska has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 18th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 79th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f7ad1ccd at 52.0/100.
Site-selection context for Cherry County
Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
How does Cherry County compare with other counties in Nebraska?
By number of scored sites, Cherry County ranks 18th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.2/100 ranks 79th in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Cherry County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (36, 97% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (1). 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 Cherry County?
Industrial electricity averages 13.01¢/kWh and commercial 12.51¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 7 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 $1,224 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cherry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN132459 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.9 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Ainsworth (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.9 |
Every scored site in Cherry County
All 37 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f7ad1ccd · 52.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 31dfed44 · 48.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 19da62be · 48.5
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 3d4016ae · 48.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · d672219e · 48.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 197753f4 · 48.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 96c3c806 · 48.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 6eb7ea4e · 48.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 6a943928 · 47.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 87ecb033 · 47.7
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 3e61fd3c · 47.4
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 2f68b814 · 47.4
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 5edae1f7 · 47.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 5fc46245 · 47.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 15981b94 · 47.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 71037cba · 47.1
- Ainsworth (P-S) · a8fe3e8f · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 5a47fa9e · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 64d6ce5f · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 364c65ec · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 8a876a27 · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 9cd5454d · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · e5b7adab · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 8f84aa61 · 47.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 75126bde · 46.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 668c6dd0 · 46.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · fb355cc1 · 46.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 926da8b5 · 46.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · de1d06df · 46.8
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 29089cf3 · 46.8
- Ainsworth (P-S) · fdd6e43b · 46.8
- Ainsworth (P-S) · e84c128f · 46.3
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 68e90f96 · 46.2
- Ainsworth (P-S) · fdf26983 · 46.0
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 09fb910f · 45.9
- Ainsworth (P-S) · c51aeeb9 · 45.7
- Ainsworth (P-S) · 78b8f8a7 · 45.6
Cherry County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cherry County?
37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cherry County?
Substation-Adjacent site · f7ad1ccd scores 52.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Cherry County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Cherry County offer datacenter tax incentives?
ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Cherry County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cherry County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cherry County?
Average industrial electricity is 13.01¢/kWh and commercial is 12.51¢/kWh in Cherry County.
More in Nebraska
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- Operating datacenters in Nebraska
- Electric substations in Nebraska
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- Douglas County· 93 sites · avg 58.8
- Scotts Bluff County· 93 sites · avg 52.2
- Franklin County· 86 sites · avg 50.2
- Lancaster County· 84 sites · avg 59.1
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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 Cherry County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/cherry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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