Datacenter Sites in Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Dawes County, Nebraska has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 23rd of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 69th by average score. The top-scoring site is WAYSIDE at 59.3/100.
Site-selection context for Dawes County
Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
How does Dawes County compare with other counties in Nebraska?
By number of scored sites, Dawes County ranks 23rd of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.5/100 ranks 69th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-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 Dawes County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (19, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (6) and substation-adjacent (4). 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 Dawes County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $1,397 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Dawes County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYSIDE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN132442 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN132446 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN132448 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| CHADRON, NE | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| 821 Morehead Street | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Crawford Fire Hall | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| 718 Maple Street | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Industrial area of Chadron | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| 216 Elm Street | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Northwest Nebraska Development Corp Business Park | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| CHADRON, NEBRASKA | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| CHADRON, NE | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Chadron Substation | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Dunlap Substation | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN132446 - UNKNOWN132448) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Mirage Flats | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
Every scored site in Dawes County
All 30 sites, best first.
- WAYSIDE · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 72175d67 · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · bf77ebfc · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2731e875 · 53.8
- Mirage Flats · 297b24f1 · 49.1
- CHADRON, NE · 88d74cb4 · 49.1
- 821 Morehead Street · 49.1
- Crawford Fire Hall · 49.1
- 718 Maple Street · 49.1
- Industrial area of Chadron · 49.1
- 216 Elm Street · 49.1
- Mirage Flats · c3940b10 · 49.0
- Mirage Flats · 3f24483e · 49.0
- Northwest Nebraska Development Corp Business Park · 49.0
- Mirage Flats · 350dd261 · 49.0
- Mirage Flats · d26b29a4 · 49.0
- Mirage Flats · f5e48fcc · 48.9
- Mirage Flats · 82a7fa73 · 48.8
- CHADRON, NEBRASKA · 7dae9c86 · 48.8
- CHADRON, NE · c3f297dc · 48.7
- Chadron Substation · d2b7d6f5 · 48.6
- Dunlap Substation · cfe97f24 · 48.5
- Mirage Flats · a0307878 · 48.3
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN132446 - UNKNOWN132448) · 48.0
- Mirage Flats · 5145aa06 · 48.0
- Mirage Flats · 7a1a94c8 · 47.7
- Mirage Flats · b7cf40ab · 47.6
- Mirage Flats · 344d25b8 · 47.5
- Mirage Flats · 70a7b67f · 47.5
- Mirage Flats · 628f8a84 · 47.5
Dawes County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Dawes County?
30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 23rd-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Dawes County?
WAYSIDE scores 59.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Dawes County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Dawes County offer datacenter tax incentives?
ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Dawes County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dawes County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
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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 Dawes County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/dawes-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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