COOPER NUCLEAR STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Nemaha County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Nemaha County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOOPER NUCLEAR STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLincoln Data Centers
IXP distance51.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage62.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance62.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerOMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index56.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLincoln Data Centers
DC distance51.3 mi
Nearest rail5.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route22.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$6,778
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Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
72
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COOPER NUCLEAR STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SAINT JOSEPHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.3
Greenfield (COOPER - NEBRASKA CITY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.0
Greenfield (COOPER - NEBRASKA CITY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN131681Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.4
Greenfield (COOPER - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.2
Greenfield (COOPER - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN131682Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.9
Greenfield (COOPER - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.7

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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