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Datacenter Sites in Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Dakota County, Nebraska has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness, about 14% above the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 16th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1c76dd70 at 69.9/100.

38
Candidate sites
59.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Dakota County

Site-selection context for Dakota County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.31¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
17.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$7,081
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 Dakota County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Dakota County ranks 16th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.1/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1017th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 35 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Dakota County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (26, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (10) and greenfield (2). 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 Dakota County?

Industrial electricity averages 17.74¢/kWh and commercial 7.31¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $7,081 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Dakota County

Top datacenter sites in Dakota County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130427Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.9
RAUNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN130433Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.7
TWIN CHURCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.8
EC Coal Dakota CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN130426Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN137009Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN137016Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN130425Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN144530Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.9
TAP167942Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN167962Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN144531Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN137008Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN137012Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN137010Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN137014Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN137011Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN167947Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN136980Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN167946Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN167965Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN167948Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.6
TAP159400Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN159399Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.3

Every scored site in Dakota County

All 38 sites, best first.

Dakota County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Dakota County?

38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 16th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 1c76dd70 scores 69.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 38 scored sites in Dakota County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Dakota County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Dakota County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Dakota County?

Average industrial electricity is 17.74¢/kWh and commercial is 7.31¢/kWh in Dakota 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Dakota County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/dakota-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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