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EC Coal Dakota County

Greenfield

Dakota County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
63.4
Good / 100

EC Coal Dakota County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dakota County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 63.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHEAST POWERpolitical subdivisionfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFiberComm 713 Nebraska
IXP distance11.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage82.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance85.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDakota County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index93.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFiberComm 713 Nebraska
DC distance11.9 mi
Nearest rail4.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route0.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity17.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$7,081

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Public-power incentives; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk7%
74
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Dakota County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130427Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.4
RAUNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN130433Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.0
TWIN CHURCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN137008Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN137014Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN130426Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN167965Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs60.4

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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