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Grand Island Substation

Federal Excess

Hall, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
50.8
Fair / 100

Grand Island Substation is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Hall, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 50.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTpolitical subdivisionfavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPBinary Net Vault
IXP distance86.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage89.2%
Max download65 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage35 ac
Buildable load (est.)~14–35 MWland-based
Former usePower Development and Distribution

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 distance37.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$5,923

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%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Grand Island Substation
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.9
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.3
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.4
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.0
EC Near C W BurdickGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN131926Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN131925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.0

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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