Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Nebraska
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Nebraska
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Sarpy County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| VA Nebraska Omaha, NE Division | Federal Excess | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| LINCOLN, NE VORTAC | Federal Excess | Lancaster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| LINCOLN (MALCOLM) ASR-11 SITE | Federal Excess | Lancaster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| VA Nebraska Lincoln NE-Div. | Federal Excess | Lancaster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| LINCOLN, NEBRASKA | Federal Excess | Lancaster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| OMAHA, NE (EPPLEY) | Federal Excess | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| North Loup (P-S) | Federal Excess | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| KEARNEY NEBRASKA | Federal Excess | Buffalo County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| Bostwick (P-S) | Federal Excess | Webster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| NEVADA - LEASE | Federal Excess | Buffalo County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Bostwick (P-S) | Federal Excess | Webster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Bostwick (P-S) | Federal Excess | Webster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Virginia Smith Converter Station | Federal Excess | Cheyenne County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA | Federal Excess | Platte County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| North Platte Project | Federal Excess | Scotts Bluff County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Bostwick (P-S) | Federal Excess | Webster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Grand Island Substation | Federal Excess | Hall County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| VA Nebraska Grand Island-NE Div. | Federal Excess | Hall County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Bostwick (P-S) | Federal Excess | Webster County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) | Federal Excess | Chase County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) | Federal Excess | Chase County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) | Federal Excess | Chase County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| North Platte Project | Federal Excess | Scotts Bluff County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| Frenchman-Cambridge (P-S) | Federal Excess | Harlan County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
How does Nebraska compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 1,057 sites, Nebraska ranks 4th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Nebraska averages 51.8, the 41st-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Nebraska?
The top 25 range from 56.1 to 50.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Webster County (5), Lancaster County (4), Douglas County (3) and Chase County (3). By grid region, 25 are in SPP.
County pages: Webster County · Lancaster County · Douglas County · Chase County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 8 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 71 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 1 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Nebraska?
GridCensus catalogs 1,057 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Nebraska, 6% of the national total for this type (4th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Nebraska?
By DC Readiness Score, Omaha National Cemetery in Sarpy County ranks first at 56.1/100, followed by VA Nebraska Omaha, NE Division in Douglas County at 56.0.
Which Nebraska counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Nebraska are concentrated in Webster County (5), Lancaster County (4), Douglas County (3) and Chase County (3).
How does Nebraska score for datacenters overall?
All 2,329 scored sites in Nebraska average 51.8/100 DC Readiness, the 41st-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Nebraska
- All datacenter sites in Nebraska· 2,329 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites nationwide· 17,528 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Nebraska· 720 sites
- Industrial sites in Nebraska· 258 sites
- Greenfield sites in Nebraska· 170 sites
- Former Mine sites in Nebraska· 115 sites
- Brownfield sites in Nebraska· 9 sites
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Wyoming· 750 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/nebraska (data as of November 12, 2026).
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