EC Near Crete

Greenfield

Saline County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
61.3
Good / 100

EC Near Crete is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Saline County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 distance23.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage63.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance76.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index86.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLincoln Data Centers
DC distance23.4 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route64.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.26¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$5,669

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%
30
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
70
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Crete
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131727 - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.0
Greenfield (MOORE - PAULINE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131727 - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
Greenfield (MOORE - PAULINE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131727 - MOORE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.0
Greenfield (MOORE - PAULINE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN132424Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.3
Greenfield (MOORE - PAULINE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.6

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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