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Datacenter Sites in Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Nuckolls County has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Nuckolls County, Nebraska has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 51.8. It ranks 7th of 79 Nebraska counties by number of sites and 66th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 57524df5 at 56.3/100.

80
Candidate sites
50.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Nuckolls County

Site-selection context for Nuckolls County

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Datacenter tax incentive
5.94¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$5,127
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 Nuckolls County compare with other counties in Nebraska?

By number of scored sites, Nuckolls County ranks 7th of the 79 Nebraska counties with a county page, holding 3.4% of the state's 2,329 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.1/100 ranks 66th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 440th-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 Nuckolls County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (73, 91% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and industrial (2). 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 Nuckolls County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.59¢/kWh and commercial 5.94¢/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 $5,127 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Nuckolls County

Top datacenter sites in Nuckolls County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132425Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP168328Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN168330Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN168329Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN157317Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.3
Southward Elementary SchoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.4
Northward Elementary SchoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.3
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.1
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.1
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.1
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0
Bostwick (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs50.0

Every scored site in Nuckolls County

All 80 sites, best first.

Nuckolls County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Nuckolls County?

80 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 79 Nebraska counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 57524df5 scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 80 scored sites in Nuckolls County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Nuckolls County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Nuckolls County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Nuckolls County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.59¢/kWh and commercial is 5.94¢/kWh in Nuckolls 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Nuckolls County, Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/nuckolls-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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