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Chadron Substation

Federal Excess

Dawes County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

Chadron Substation is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Dawes County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance87.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage52.9%
Max download57 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage10 ac
Land contactDawes County County Assessor
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance87.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,397

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Chadron Substation
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYSIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN132446Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN132442Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN132448Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.0
216 Elm StreetIndustrial3.3 yrs50.3
Crawford Fire HallIndustrial3.3 yrs50.3
Industrial area of ChadronIndustrial3.3 yrs50.3
821 Morehead StreetIndustrial3.3 yrs50.2

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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