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Railroad Street storage

Industrial

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Railroad Street storage is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, scoring 51.2/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 93 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the ROOSEVELT PUBLIC POWER DIST service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityROOSEVELT PUBLIC POWER DISTnot 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 IXPACT Wheatland
IXP distance53.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage81.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Wheatland
DC distance53.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,573

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 Railroad Street storage compare with other sites in Scotts Bluff County?

Railroad Street storage ranks 25th of 93 scored candidate sites in Scotts Bluff County. Its 51.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.5. 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 (73 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 Railroad Street storage to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Wheatland at 53.6 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ACT Wheatland, 53.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Railroad Street storage?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scotts Bluff 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%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Railroad Street storage
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffBrownfield—5 MW4.3 yrs65.6
STEGALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN202179Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.6
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN131802Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.1
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7

Railroad Street storage: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Railroad Street storage?

Railroad Street storage scores 51.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 93 scored sites in Scotts Bluff County. The Scotts Bluff County average is 52.5 and the Nebraska average is 52.1.

Which electric utility serves Railroad Street storage?

ROOSEVELT PUBLIC POWER DIST (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Railroad Street storage in?

Railroad Street storage is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Railroad Street storage from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Wheatland, about 53.6 miles away; 8 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, “Railroad Street storage, Scotts Bluff County, NE”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nebraska/scotts-bluff-county/railroad-street-storage-a8ea79ac (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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