Datacenter Sites in Garfield County, Nebraska
Garfield County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Garfield County, Nebraska has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 25th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 70th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Garfield at 58.2/100.
Site-selection context for Garfield County
Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
How does Garfield County compare with other counties in Nebraska?
By number of scored sites, Garfield County ranks 25th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.1/100 ranks 70th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Garfield County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (25, 89% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (2) and greenfield (1). 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 Garfield County?
Industrial electricity averages 13.01¢/kWh and commercial 12.51¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 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 $1,660 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Garfield County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Garfield | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN159309 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.9 |
| UNKNOWN168212 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
Every scored site in Garfield County
All 28 sites, best first.
- OZ Garfield · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18627be8 · 52.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 527e0c3b · 50.6
- North Loup (P-S) · 840d2ba9 · 49.0
- North Loup (P-S) · 9befea29 · 49.0
- North Loup (P-S) · 369d677a · 48.9
- North Loup (P-S) · f53e591d · 48.9
- North Loup (P-S) · 613225ab · 48.9
- North Loup (P-S) · 9b004af3 · 48.8
- North Loup (P-S) · 4d6307f5 · 48.8
- North Loup (P-S) · dae176a2 · 48.7
- North Loup (P-S) · e8baa792 · 48.7
- North Loup (P-S) · c507b3eb · 48.6
- North Loup (P-S) · c93af0b9 · 48.6
- North Loup (P-S) · 097a115b · 48.6
- North Loup (P-S) · 9c72c3ed · 48.6
- North Loup (P-S) · 9f5df595 · 48.6
- North Loup (P-S) · 71c7be71 · 48.5
- North Loup (P-S) · 39b6925d · 48.5
- North Loup (P-S) · 8c70f9aa · 48.5
- North Loup (P-S) · e3a1d2f7 · 48.5
- North Loup (P-S) · 7e03cace · 48.5
- North Loup (P-S) · db06bf62 · 48.3
- North Loup (P-S) · b4903f31 · 48.3
- North Loup (P-S) · 4313625d · 48.2
- North Loup (P-S) · c0d3d45d · 48.2
- North Loup (P-S) · 3a06cae5 · 48.1
- North Loup (P-S) · e6cb95df · 48.0
Garfield County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Garfield County?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Garfield County?
OZ Garfield scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Garfield County (a greenfield site).
Does Garfield County offer datacenter tax incentives?
ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Garfield County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
What are industrial electricity rates in Garfield County?
Average industrial electricity is 13.01¢/kWh and commercial is 12.51¢/kWh in Garfield County.
More in Nebraska
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- Operating datacenters in Nebraska
- Electric substations in Nebraska
- Furnas· 134 sites · avg 50.9
- Valley County· 124 sites · avg 48.3
- Douglas County· 93 sites · avg 58.8
- Scotts Bluff County· 93 sites · avg 52.2
- Franklin County· 86 sites · avg 50.2
- Lancaster County· 84 sites · avg 59.1
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Nebraska
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 Garfield County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/garfield-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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