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Datacenter Sites in Harlan County, Nebraska

Harlan County has 51 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Harlan County, Nebraska has 51 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 9th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2cb90571 at 56.7/100.

51
Candidate sites
51.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Harlan County

Site-selection context for Harlan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
5.06¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$3,530
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 Harlan County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Harlan County ranks 9th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 740th-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 Harlan County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (42, 82% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9). 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 Harlan County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.37¢/kWh and commercial 5.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $3,530 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Harlan County

Top datacenter sites in Harlan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131960Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN158302Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP168093Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN168100Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
TAP168095Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
TAP168096Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP168091Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP168099Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN168097Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.6
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.6
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.6
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.5
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4
Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.4

Every scored site in Harlan County

All 51 sites, best first.

Harlan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Harlan County?

51 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 2cb90571 scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 51 scored sites in Harlan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Harlan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Harlan County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Harlan County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.37¢/kWh and commercial is 5.06¢/kWh in Harlan 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 Harlan County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/harlan-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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