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Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358

Federal Excess

Red Willow County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
50.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Red Willow County, Nebraska, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 21st of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MCCOOK PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSIDOGASIDKEY · 150 km (SPP)
UtilityMCCOOK PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance130.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage82.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage17 ac
Buildable load (est.)~7–17 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance77.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,366

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Public-power incentives; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 compare with other sites in Red Willow County?

Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 ranks 21st of 50 scored candidate sites in Red Willow County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. It is roughly in line with the Nebraska average of 52.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Nebraska average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (72 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SIDOGASIDKEY (SPP), 93 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 130.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Compute North, 77.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Red Willow County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RED WILLOWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.0
OZ Red WillowGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN131956Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
TAP159483Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
TAP161726Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN148591Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
TAP159485Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN168011Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2

Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358?

Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 21st of 50 scored sites in Red Willow County. The Red Willow County average is 51.3 and the Nebraska average is 52.1.

Which electric utility serves Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358?

MCCOOK PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 in?

Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 130.5 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) at 40.228, -100.358, Red Willow County, NE”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/red-willow-county/frenchman-cambridge-p-s-6c8f0626 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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