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Datacenter Sites in Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Madison County, Nebraska has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 36th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 28th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d1e6e5c3 at 60.2/100.

20
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,950 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 20 in Madison County

Site-selection context for Madison County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.07¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$7,527
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 Madison County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Madison County ranks 36th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.6/100 ranks 28th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Madison County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (4) and greenfield (4). 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 Madison County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.24¢/kWh and commercial 9.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 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 $7,527 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Madison County

Top datacenter sites in Madison County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132856Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN132438Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN132439Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN132437Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
Greenfield (HOSKINS - UNKNOWN159260)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN132436Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
OZ MadisonGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132856 - UNKNOWN177152)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN132473Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.7
TAP168281Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.6
TAP168282Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN158323Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN131794Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Tyson Fresh Meats PlantIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.8
Tyson Fresh Meats PlantIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.8
Former Kayton InternationalIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.7
Hupp PropertyIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132435 - UNKNOWN132436)Greenfield115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.1

Every scored site in Madison County

All 20 sites, best first.

Madison County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Madison County?

20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 36th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · d1e6e5c3 scores 60.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Madison County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Madison County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Madison County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Madison County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.24¢/kWh and commercial is 9.07¢/kWh in Madison 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 Madison County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/madison-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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