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Datacenter Sites in Custer County, Nebraska

Custer County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Custer County, Nebraska has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 24th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 47th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 681125f8 at 56.7/100.

29
Candidate sites
52.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Custer County

Site-selection context for Custer County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.96¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,892
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
6,200
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Custer County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Custer County ranks 24th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.0/100 ranks 47th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Custer County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (15, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (14). 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 Custer County?

Industrial electricity averages 12.88¢/kWh and commercial 11.96¢/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 $2,892 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Custer County

Top datacenter sites in Custer County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN159310Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN131862Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN131863Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP159325Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN131866Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
TAP159298Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN159302Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP159301Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP159299Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP161720Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP159304Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.7
TAP159306Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.6
TAP161723Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.7

Every scored site in Custer County

All 29 sites, best first.

Custer County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Custer County?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 24th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Custer County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 681125f8 scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Custer County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Custer County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Custer County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Custer County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Custer County?

Average industrial electricity is 12.88¢/kWh and commercial is 11.96¢/kWh in Custer 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 Custer County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/custer-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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