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Mirage Flats

Federal Excess

Sheridan County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
47.5
Fair / 100

Mirage Flats is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sheridan County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 47.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORTHWEST RURAL PUB PWR DISTnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth27
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance109.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage48.1%

Site characteristics

Acreage9 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–9 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 datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance109.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,394

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mirage Flats
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132457Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN132428Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN132429Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9
Hay Springs Filling StationIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.9
Mirage FlatsFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.7
Mirage FlatsFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.6
Mirage FlatsFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.6
Mirage FlatsFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.6

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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