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Datacenter Sites in Kearney County, Nebraska

Kearney County has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Kearney County, Nebraska has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 32nd of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is AXTELL at 64.1/100.

22
Candidate sites
55.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 22 in Kearney County

Site-selection context for Kearney County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$7,608
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 Kearney County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Kearney County ranks 32nd of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Kearney County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (4) and former mine (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 Kearney County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.84¢/kWh and commercial 7.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $7,608 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kearney County

Top datacenter sites in Kearney County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AXTELLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN131965Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN131780Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN131964Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
TAP168359Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP159352Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN168360Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN131963Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP168379Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN168367Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN168387Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP168370Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP168369Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN168363Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP168366Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP168385Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
TAP168383Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
Kimpton OilIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.5
Jaylynn LLCIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.5
Alter Trading CompanyIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.5
Minden NAHTF DuplexIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4

Every scored site in Kearney County

All 22 sites, best first.

Kearney County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kearney County?

22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

AXTELL scores 64.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in Kearney County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Kearney County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Kearney County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Kearney County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.84¢/kWh and commercial is 7.22¢/kWh in Kearney 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 Kearney County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/kearney-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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