Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Nebraska
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Nebraska
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Coal Dakota County | Greenfield | Dakota County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Dawson | Greenfield | Dawson | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| OZ Buffalo | Greenfield | Buffalo | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| OZ Dawson | Greenfield | Dawson | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Greenfield | Scotts Bluff | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near C W Burdick | Greenfield | Hall | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Buffalo | Greenfield | Buffalo | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Crete | Greenfield | Saline | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131734 - MOORE) | Greenfield | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131750 - UNKNOWN131949) | Greenfield | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131734 - MOORE) | Greenfield | Lancaster County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
How does Nebraska compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 170 sites, Nebraska ranks 36th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above 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 greenfield sites in Nebraska?
The top 25 range from 66.5 to 60.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Saline (8), Douglas (7), Dawson (2) and Buffalo (2). By grid region, 25 are in SPP.
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Nebraska, 3 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 345 kV; for 3 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 9 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 24 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 4 of the 23 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Nebraska?
GridCensus catalogs 170 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Nebraska, 0.9% of the national total for this type (36th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Nebraska?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Douglas in Douglas ranks first at 66.5/100, followed by OZ Douglas in Douglas at 65.9.
Which Nebraska counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Nebraska are concentrated in Saline (8), Douglas (7), Dawson (2) and Buffalo (2).
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 greenfield sites and Nebraska
- All datacenter sites in Nebraska· 2,329 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Nebraska· 720 sites
- Industrial sites in Nebraska· 258 sites
- Former Mine sites in Nebraska· 115 sites
- Brownfield sites in Nebraska· 9 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Nebraska”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/nebraska (data as of November 12, 2026).
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