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VIRGINIA SMITH CONVERTER STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Cheyenne County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

VIRGINIA SMITH CONVERTER STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVIRGINIA SMITH CONVERTER STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLunavi - Cheyenne
IXP distance91.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage76.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance56.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.35¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,455

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%
78
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
40
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VIRGINIA SMITH CONVERTER STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Sidney (NE)Brownfield230 kV3 MW3.5 yrs65.5
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs61.3
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN202177Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs59.8
EC Near Sidney (NE)Greenfield3.5 yrs59.6

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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