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St. Augustine Water Plant

Industrial

Thurston County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

St. Augustine Water Plant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Thurston County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTpolitical subdivisionfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPLong Lines Secure Data Center
IXP distance18.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage5.2%

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 datacenterLong Lines Secure Data Center
DC distance18.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity17.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$7,255

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%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near St. Augustine Water Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ThurstonGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.7
TAP144240Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN167960Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.0
TAP167958Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN159393Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN167959Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.2
Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaIndustrial——3.3 yrs50.3
Lot 29, Winnebago, NEIndustrial——3.3 yrs50.3

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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