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North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215

Federal Excess

Garfield County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
48.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Nebraska, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the LOUP VALLEYS RURAL P P D service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityLOUP VALLEYS RURAL P P Dnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Yankton
IXP distance116.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage99.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage10 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–10 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance78.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,660

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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How does North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 compare with other sites in Garfield County?

North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 ranks 28th of 28 scored candidate sites in Garfield County. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.5. It is roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 52.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Nebraska average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (72 vs 70) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (59 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Yankton at 116.5 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Compute North, 78.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GarfieldGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN159309Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN168212Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.0
North Loup (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs49.3
North Loup (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs49.3
North Loup (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs49.2
North Loup (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs49.2
North Loup (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs49.2

North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215?

North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 28 scored sites in Garfield County. The Garfield County average is 49.5 and the Nebraska average is 52.1.

Which electric utility serves North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215?

LOUP VALLEYS RURAL P P D (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 in?

North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Yankton, about 116.5 miles away; 1 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “North Loup (P-S) at 41.854, -99.215, Garfield County, NE”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/garfield-county/north-loup-p-s-e6cb95df (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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