Datacenter Sites in Cuming County, Nebraska
Cuming County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 204 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Cuming County, Nebraska has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 44th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near West Point Municipal · 4d1e0867 at 58.7/100.
Site-selection context for Cuming County
Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
How does Cuming County compare with other counties in Nebraska?
By number of scored sites, Cuming County ranks 44th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 0.7% 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 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Cuming County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (12, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (2) and former mine (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 Cuming County?
Industrial electricity averages 17.74¢/kWh and commercial 7.20¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 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 $7,508 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cuming County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN131786 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| West Point Municipal | Brownfield | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN131785 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Near West Point Municipal | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| West Point Development Corporation Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.4 |
Every scored site in Cuming County
All 17 sites, best first.
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 4d1e0867 · 58.7
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 4c1770c5 · 58.1
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 7ed9df71 · 58.1
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 7d2debfc · 58.0
- EC Near West Point Municipal · c8b8197f · 57.9
- EC Near West Point Municipal · efa9df02 · 57.7
- EC Near West Point Municipal · b755a223 · 57.5
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 811ca12b · 57.1
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 7a83a274 · 56.9
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 2710e3a5 · 56.9
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 33e5e311 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 23195bf1 · 55.5
- West Point Municipal · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0e0fa443 · 54.8
- EC Near West Point Municipal · 2bca87cb · 54.7
- West Point Development Corporation Site · 49.5
- Mine Site · 93241d74 · 48.4
Cuming County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cuming County?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 44th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cuming County?
EC Near West Point Municipal · 4d1e0867 scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Cuming County (a greenfield site).
Does Cuming County offer datacenter tax incentives?
ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Cuming County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cuming County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cuming County?
Average industrial electricity is 17.74¢/kWh and commercial is 7.20¢/kWh in Cuming 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 Cuming County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/cuming-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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