Data centers in Nebraska
18 projects tracked, 2 building, with 10 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked1818 active
Building2under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked177MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force10see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up537 lines190 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up44 operating7 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Nebraska projects we track
The 3 largest of 18 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Google Lincoln Building 1 | Lincoln | Operational |
| H5 Data Centers Omaha — La Vista | La Vista | Operational |
| Oppidan Connect Papillion Data Center | Papillion | Entitled |
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By stage
Markets
- Omaha7
- Central Nebraska (Kearney – Grand Island)5
- Lincoln4
- Southeast Nebraska1
- Northeast Nebraska1
Restrictions in force in Nebraska
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, NEdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Aug 2026 → Aug 2027 |
| Cherry County, NE6-mo data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jan 2027 |
| Custer County, NEdata center zoning regulations | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Logan County, NE1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Nebraska, NEDWEE Data Center Task Force | State | Study / Review | No end date |
| Nebraska, NEImagiNE Act data center incentive bar | State | Incentive Repeal / Tax Change | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
| Nebraska, NELB1010 Large Load Customer Regulation Act | State | Other | Since Apr 2026 · no end date |
| Nehawka, NEvillage data center ban | Township / Village | Outright Ban | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| Otoe County, NE1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Seward County, NE1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
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