Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff

Brownfield

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 5 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance12.5 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity5 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPACT Wheatland
IXP distance69.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage79.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance403.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerWestern Sugar Cooperative
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity5 MW
Retirement date2022-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTHE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index83.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance51.8 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route189.4 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
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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%
4
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
65
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
75
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STEGALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN202179Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN131802Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs68.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - STEGALL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.8
Greenfield (STEGALL - WAYSIDE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.1
Greenfield (STEGALL - WAYSIDE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.8
Greenfield (STEGALL - WAYSIDE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - STEGALL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 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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