AINSWORTH WIND

Substation-Adjacent

Brown County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
62.1
Good / 100

AINSWORTH WIND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Brown County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 62.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAINSWORTH WIND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

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 distance137.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage84.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance223.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index51.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance116.1 mi
Nearest rail21.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route133.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,674
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near AINSWORTH WIND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AINSWORTHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN132463Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
Greenfield (AINSWORTH - TAP144238)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.0
AINSWORTH WINDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131827 - AINSWORTH)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131827 - AINSWORTH)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131827 - AINSWORTH)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131827 - AINSWORTH)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.9

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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