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Datacenter Sites in Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Dawson County, Nebraska has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 21st of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Dawson · 9216cb72 at 61.5/100.

32
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Dawson County

Site-selection context for Dawson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.39¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,897
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 Dawson County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Dawson County ranks 21st of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1196th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Dawson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (21, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (5) and industrial (3). 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 Dawson County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.49¢/kWh and commercial 10.39¢/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 $4,897 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Dawson County

Top datacenter sites in Dawson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ DawsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
OZ DawsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN131772Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN131917Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN131916Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN131771Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN131915Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN131774Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.5
TAP148611Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN131767Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131917 - UNKNOWN131918)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN168088Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
TAP168083Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131772 - UNKNOWN131917)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP168082Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP168069Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN159350Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
TAP168073Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
TAP168080Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN168079Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN159347Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN168086Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN168089Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
TAP168078Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN168075Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.3

Every scored site in Dawson County

All 32 sites, best first.

Dawson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Dawson County?

32 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Dawson · 9216cb72 scores 61.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 32 scored sites in Dawson County (a greenfield site).

Does Dawson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Dawson County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Dawson County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.49¢/kWh and commercial is 10.39¢/kWh in Dawson 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 Dawson County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/dawson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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