Spencer Hydro

Brownfield

Boyd County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

Spencer Hydro is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Boyd County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Yankton
IXP distance63.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance178.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerNebraska Public Power District
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usehydro
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2019-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score57/100
Construction cost index35.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Yankton
DC distance63.1 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route63.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,664

Incentive detail: ImagiNE Nebraska Act: sales tax exemption on DC equipment; investment tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
71
Natural hazard8%
57
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Spencer Hydro
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP134699Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132856 - FORT RANDALL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs62.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132856 - FORT RANDALL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN131238Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132856 - FORT RANDALL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs60.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131929 - FORT THOMPSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs60.0
Greenfield (TAP134699 - FORT RANDALL)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.6
Greenfield (ONEILL - TAP134699)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.8

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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