OZ Merrick

Greenfield

Merrick County, Nebraska · SPP

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

OZ Merrick is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Merrick County, Nebraska, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPBinary Net Vault
IXP distance70.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage58.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance111.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLOUP RIVER PUBLIC POWER DIST
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWEGNER MONUMENT COMPANY TRACKINGID ONLY
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index128.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompute North
DC distance60.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route70.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$5,476

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%
30
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
71
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
43
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Merrick
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131929 - FORT THOMPSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs63.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131929 - FORT THOMPSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs63.7
COLUMBUS WESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131930 - COLUMBUS WEST)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131930 - COLUMBUS WEST)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131930 - COLUMBUS WEST)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131873 - UNKNOWN131875)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131929 - FORT THOMPSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs52.4

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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