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OMAHA, NE (EPPLEY)

Federal Excess

Douglas County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

OMAHA, NE (EPPLEY) is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckNEBS56S40S55 · 77 km (SPP)
UtilityOMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTpolitical subdivisionfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth27
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP1623 Farmam
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage86.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage19 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–19 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Council Bluffs 3
DC distance3.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$9,113

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%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OMAHA, NE (EPPLEY)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OPPD BLONDO STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs67.8
OZ DouglasGreenfield——3.5 yrs67.5
OZ DouglasGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.9
EC Coal Douglas CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.2
EC Coal Douglas CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.0
EC Coal Douglas CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.8
OZ DouglasGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN131673Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.3 yrs63.0

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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