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Data centers in Nebraska

Nebraska has 12 data center sites, 0 buildings where disclosed on the record: 5 running and 7 proposed. Most are in Lancaster County (4) and Douglas County (3), and records are in 6 of 93 counties. The largest proposal is Lincoln Data Center in Lancaster County; it is reported.

Nebraska decides case by case. From the state's own rule: Nebraska ended one data center tax break, June 5, 2026.

1 site the EPA's registry shows and no record has verified is on the map apart from the count. What not yet verified means.

How to read this page. Every count comes from the records on this page and links to where it is counted. Nothing is published until a person reads its source, and a figure no source gives reads Not disclosed; nothing is estimated. A rating changes only when a person sets it.

Projects and campuses on the record

Facility and countyStageOperatorPower (MW)Latest entry
Lincoln Data Center Lincoln, Lancaster CountyProposed
Monolith Data Center Expansion (Hallam) Hallam, Lancaster CountyProposedMonolithPhase 1 expansion would take about 18 months and increase production to 220,000 tons per year of carbon black omaha.com local outlet reported September 18, 2026
Grand Island Data Center Grand Island, Hall CountyProposed
Winnebago Tribe AI Data Center Winnebago, Thurston CountyProposedWinnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Kearney Data Center Kearney, Buffalo CountyProposedProject will replace existing cryptocurrency mining operation at Tech One Crossing metro.newschannelnebraska.com local outlet reported September 9, 2026
Data Center near Hallam (unnamed developers) Hallam, Lancaster CountyProposedDevelopers offered Hallam farmer Darin Schwaninger tens of thousands of dollars per acre in February 1011now.com local outlet reported August 27, 2026
Google Lincoln Data Center Lincoln, Lancaster CountyProposedGoogleThe task force's first meeting was anticipated in September 2026 1011now.com local outlet reported August 18, 2026
Google Omaha data center Omaha, Douglas CountyRunningGoogle
H5 Omaha Omaha, Douglas CountyRunningH5 Data Centers
Meta Sarpy Data Center Papillion, Sarpy CountyRunningMeta
TierPoint Omaha Omaha, Douglas CountyRunningTierPoint
Google Papillion data center Papillion, Sarpy CountyRunningGoogleGoogle to open new data center in Sarpy County 3newsnow.com local outlet reported October 4, 2019

A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file. Power is the developer's figure or a permit's, each linked on the record. All 12 Nebraska projects.

Every Nebraska record 12 records, and 1 site not yet verified listed apart · sort by any column · blank cell: not disclosed

RecordPlaceStageOperatorMWBasisLocatedTierVerified
Lightedge Data CenterPapillion, SarpyNot yet verifiedEPA registry22026-10-20
Lincoln Data CenterLincoln, LancasterProposedcentroid42026-09-25
Monolith Data Center Expansion (Hallam)Hallam, LancasterProposedMonolithcentroid12026-09-18
Google Omaha data centerOmaha, DouglasRunningGooglecentroid22026-09-17
Grand Island Data CenterGrand Island, HallProposedcentroid42026-09-17
H5 OmahaOmaha, DouglasRunningH5 Data Centerscentroid22026-09-17
Meta Sarpy Data CenterPapillion, SarpyRunningMetacentroid12026-09-17
TierPoint OmahaOmaha, DouglasRunningTierPointcentroid22026-09-17
Winnebago Tribe AI Data CenterWinnebago, ThurstonProposedWinnebago Tribe of Nebraskacentroid42026-09-17
Kearney Data CenterKearney, BuffaloProposedcentroid42026-09-17
Data Center near Hallam (unnamed developers)Hallam, LancasterProposedcentroid42026-09-17
Google Lincoln Data CenterLincoln, LancasterProposedGooglecentroid22026-09-17
Google Papillion data centerPapillion, SarpyRunningGoogleEPA registry22026-10-04

Tier 1: an official or company source. Tier 2: a news report resolving to the outlet's own page. Located: a site coordinate from a permit, a parcel or an address, or the county or town centroid. Verified: the last day a person read the source. A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file.

Every Nebraska county (93)

6 of 93 counties have a record. A county without one is listed, not linked, until its first published record.

CountyCensus GEOIDProjectsRulesHow it treats data centers
Lancaster County3110943
Douglas County3105530
Sarpy County3115320
Buffalo County3101910
Hall County3107910
Thurston County3117310
Cass County3102501restrictive
Gage County3106701restrictive
Lincoln County3111101

A blank rating cell means no person has set one for the county. A county without a record is listed, not linked.

84 counties with no records yet
  • Adams County
  • Antelope County
  • Arthur County
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  • Blaine County
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  • Box Butte County
  • Boyd County
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  • Sheridan County
  • Sherman County
  • Sioux County
  • Stanton County
  • Thayer County
  • Thomas County
  • Valley County
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
  • Webster County
  • Wheeler County
  • York County

The rules in Nebraska 8 rows · rating rests only on a binding act in force

What the state and its counties and cities have decided. Each row is rated by what it has decided, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never by whether that is good or bad.

BodyLevelRatingIn force untilLatest actActsVerified
Nebraskastatecase by caseNebraska ended one data center tax break. goodjobsfirst.org news outlet Jun 5, 202615 acts on this row
Every act on the Nebraska row
  1. event

    Governor Jim Pillen signed legislation LB 1426 requiring data center entities to create their own electricity

    kearneyhub.com local outlet

  2. moratorium

    Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order formalizing a pause on data center development

    kearneyhub.com local outlet

  3. event

    Governor Jim Pillen announced he would deny tax incentives for data centers and appointed a group to study the issue.

    nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet

  4. event

    Governor Jim Pillen appointed 17 members to Nebraska Data Center Task Force to examine impacts of data center growth on water, power and local infrastructure.

    northeast.newschannelnebraska.com local outlet

  5. event

    The executive order authorized the formation of a Data Center Task Force with 17 members to evaluate impacts on water resources, power grids, and local infrastructure

    1011now.com local outlet

  6. event

    Nebraska restricted data center tax incentives and resource allocation

    datacenterknowledge.com trade press

  7. event

    County commissioner received death threats after data center vote

    nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet

  8. event

    Governor Jim Pillen issued an Executive Order on July 20 requiring data centers in the state to self report their impact on Nebraska's resources

    1011now.com local outlet

  9. event

    Nebraska Governor ended tax incentives for large scale data centers

    brownfieldagnews.com news outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  10. moratorium

    Nebraska governor signed an executive order halting tax incentives for data center developers

    3newsnow.com local outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  11. event

    Governor Pillen signed order to protect Nebraska public power from data center drain

    1011now.com local outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  12. event

    Governor Pillen rescinded ImagiNE Act tax incentives for new Nebraska data centers

    nebraskaexaminer.com local outlet

  13. event

    Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order in July 2026 ending taxpayer subsidies for large scale data centers in Nebraska

    1011now.com local outlet

  14. event

    Governor Jim Pillen created data center task force with 17 members in July after barring new data centers from receiving tax incentives

    ketv.com local outlet

  15. event

    Nebraska ended one data center tax break

    goodjobsfirst.org news outlet

Last verified October 1, 2026.

View all Nebraska state laws and bills →

152026-10-01
Kearneycitycase by caseKearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. omaha.com local outlet Sep 8, 20268 acts on this row
Every act on the Kearney row
  1. event

    City rezoned Tech One Crossing project site

    omaha.com local outlet

  2. event

    City adopted revised data center regulations

    omaha.com local outlet

  3. event

    City created ten pages of supplemental data center regulations

    nebraska.tv local outlet

  4. approval

    Kearney City Council unanimously approved Project Horizon data center redevelopment

    nebraska.tv local outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  5. event

    Kearney adopted revised data center regulations establishing definitions, rules for noise, off street parking, and setbacks

    omaha.com local outlet

  6. event

    Kearney added approximately 10 pages of regulations addressing data center setbacks, noise, vibration, water, wastewater, electricity and ongoing compliance

    kgfw.com local outlet

  7. event

    Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve recommendation of data center CUP

    kgfw.com local outlet

  8. approval

    Kearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

    omaha.com local outlet

Last verified September 23, 2026.

82026-09-23
Cass Countycountyrestrictive until August 11, 20272027-08-11Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a 12 month moratorium on permitting for data centers. klkntv.com local outlet Aug 11, 20265 acts on this row
Every act on the Cass County row
  1. moratorium adopted

    Cass County approved a 12 month moratorium on data center development.

    cdispatch.com news outlet

  2. event

    The commissioners also voted to postpone a resolution regulating data centers

    3newsnow.com local outlet

  3. moratorium adopted

    Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a 12 month moratorium on permitting for data centers.

    klkntv.com local outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  4. moratorium adopted

    Cass County Planning Commission approved moratorium on data center development

    ketv.com local outlet

  5. moratorium

    Cass County moved closer to moratorium on data centers

    nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet

Last verified September 23, 2026.

52026-09-23
Gage Countycountyrestrictive until September 16, 20272027-09-16Gage County supervisors approved a 12 month moratorium on data center permits on Wednesday. klkntv.com local outlet Sep 16, 20262 acts on this row
Every act on the Gage County row
  1. moratorium adopted

    Gage County supervisors approved a 12 month moratorium on data center permits on Wednesday

    klkntv.com local outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  2. moratorium

    Gage County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended 18 month moratorium on data centers

    nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet

Last verified September 17, 2026.

22026-09-17
Hallamcitynot ratedHallam planning commission unanimously recommended approval for Monolith's proposed data center. omaha.com local outlet Reported Sep 181 act on this row
Every act on the Hallam row
  1. event

    Hallam planning commission unanimously recommended approval for Monolith's proposed data center

    omaha.com local outlet

Last verified September 18, 2026.

12026-09-18
Lancaster Countycountynot ratedLancaster County Board created 13 member task force to review data center proposal and recommend regulations to Planning Commission by end of year. starherald.com news outlet Reported Sep 112 acts on this row
Every act on the Lancaster County row
  1. event

    Lancaster County Board created 13 member task force to review data center proposal and recommend regulations to Planning Commission by end of year

    starherald.com news outlet

    Also reported by 1 source
  2. moratorium

    Matt Schulte, Lancaster County Commissioner, proposed moratorium late last month after Israeli company appeared to plan hyperscale data center near Hallam

    journalstar.com local outlet

Last verified September 23, 2026.

22026-09-23
Lincolncitynot ratedCity of Lincoln announced it would not pursue additional large scale data centers outside Google's site near North 35th Street and Interstate 80. journalstar.com local outlet Reported Aug 271 act on this row
Every act on the Lincoln row
  1. statement

    City of Lincoln announced it would not pursue additional large scale data centers outside Google's site near North 35th Street and Interstate 80

    journalstar.com local outlet

Last verified August 27, 2026.

12026-08-27
Lincoln Countycountynot ratedLincoln County commissioners voted down a data center moratorium. knopnews2.com local outlet Reported Jul 131 act on this row
Every act on the Lincoln County row
  1. moratorium rejected

    Lincoln County commissioners voted down a data center moratorium

    knopnews2.com local outlet

Last verified August 27, 2026.

12026-08-27

Reported: the source's date; the item names no day of its own. A month with no day: the source names the month and not the day. A rating rests only on a binding act in force; "not rated" means no person has set one. A blank cell means the record holds nothing for it.

Nebraska laws and the full scorecard

Bills and laws in Nebraska

4 signed into law, 8 bills tracked

8 bills tracked in the Nebraska legislature, 4 of them signed into law, grouped by where each stands. A row opens its own page; the Nebraska laws page has what each law requires.

No official summary on file for any of these 8 measures; each row links to the legislature's page for the text.

8 bills tracked, 4 signed · LegiScan, CC BY 4.0

NumberSessionStatusDateTitle
LB1010 109th Legislature Signed 2026-04-17 Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers
L.B. 1064 109th Legislature Died at adjournment 2026-04-17 Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act
L.B. 1111 109th Legislature Died at adjournment 2026-04-17 Require an annual data center load report to the Nebraska Power Review Board, provide powers and duties for public power suppliers, allow and require regulation of data centers, and change provisions relating to regulation of cryptocurrency mining operations
L.B. 1131 109th Legislature Died at adjournment 2026-04-17 Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions relating to data centers
L.B. 468 109th Legislature Died at adjournment 2026-04-17 Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers
L.B. 526 109th Legislature Signed 2025-05-21 Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations
LB1080 102nd Legislature Signed 2012-04-11 Provide a property tax exemption and a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers
LB1118 102nd Legislature Signed 2012-03-07 Provide tax incentives for large data center projects

8 bills tracked in Nebraska; 109th Legislature, legislature adjourned; last checked October 26, 2026. The last check found no bill not already tracked; the 8 tracked bills stand. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan.

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed CC BY 4.0. The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.

How this state's members voted

H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act: U.S. House of Representatives, roll call 312, September 16, 2026. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 417 to 3. Nebraska's members: 3 yea, 0 nay. How each member voted

MemberPartyPosition
BaconRYea
FloodRYea
Smith (NE)RYea

A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.

H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act: U.S. Senate, roll call 254, September 30, 2026. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340. Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 57 to 43. Nebraska's members: 2 yea, 0 nay. How each member voted

MemberPartyPosition
Fischer (R-NE)RYea
Ricketts (R-NE)RYea

A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.

Positions as the clerk records them. How bills and votes are recorded.

What happened

  1. kearneyhub.com local outlet
  2. kearneyhub.com local outlet
  3. omaha.com local outlet

  4. Now reportedMonolith Data Center Expansion (Hallam)

    Phase 1 expansion would take about 18 months and increase production to 220,000 tons per year of carbon black

    omaha.com local outlet
  5. klkntv.com local outlet
  6. starherald.com news outlet

The full Nebraska timeline, year by year

What was said

Governor Jim Pillen said billion dollar data center companies are well positioned to pay their own way
Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska · October 1, 2026 · paraphrased · Kearney Hub local outlet
Scott Novack, vice president of digital infrastructure for Stark, said the company is in early stages of evaluating the site and no final decision has been made
Scott Novack, vice president of digital infrastructure, Stark Power · August 24, 2026 · paraphrased · nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet

Every Nebraska statement, by speaker (49)

46 more on this page, one per speaker and claim; 49 statements in all

Ken Winston said developers should disclose projected electrical demand, water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions before approval

Nebraska Sierra Club chapter director WOWT local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: WOWT.

Ken Winston said data centers need regulation and pausing builds can buy communities time to develop standards

Nebraska Sierra Club chapter director WOWT local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: WOWT.

Nebraska Sierra Club meeting addressed benefits and drawbacks of AI data centers, calling for regulations to ensure sustainability

Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club chapter director WOWT local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: WOWT.

During a question about AI data centers, Backemeyer stressed the need for greater transparency and said local communities should have more say in decisions surrounding new developments, including tax breaks and other incentives.

Democratic candidate for U.S. House (District 1), Nebraska couriernebraska.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: couriernebraska.com.

Governor Jim Pillen said he generally opposes moratoriums, preferring that decisions be made on a case by case basis for individual communities and projects.

Governor of Nebraska klin.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: klin.com.

Governor Jim Pillen said Nebraska needs to protect water supplies, protect ratepayers, and should not give data center tax credits.

Governor of Nebraska klin.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: klin.com.

Rex Adams, Gage County Supervisor, said as soon as the board gets regulations in place, the better off they are and should not drag it out.

omaha.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: omaha.com.

Lancaster County Commissioner Christa Yoakum stated that Lancaster County has very little land zoned industrial and would not have enough property in one place for a data center under current zoning.

KLKN-TV local outlet project record
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.

Primary source: KLKN-TV.

Sierra Club Nebraska is concerned about potential long term consequences of data center water use and lack of oversight.

Jordan Anderson wowt.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: wowt.com.

Dan Osborn said he doesn't want the U.S. to lose out to China on data centers and is therefore against a data center moratorium.

By Petition candidate for U.S. Senate, Nebraska c-span.org primary source
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: c-span.org.

Walz expressed opposition to state government dictating data center allowances and said communities should build their own economic development plans.

gubernatorial candidate Columbus Telegram news outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: Columbus Telegram.

Walz referenced Lincoln Premium Poultry opening in Fremont in 2018 and the community adjusting plans, suggesting she wants data center decisions handled similarly with local input.

gubernatorial candidate Columbus Telegram news outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: Columbus Telegram.

Lynne Walz said state government should not tell communities what they can and cannot allow in their areas and those decisions should be local.

gubernatorial candidate Columbus Telegram news outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: Columbus Telegram.

Senator Danielle Conrad criticized Pillen's announcement that he would deny tax incentives for data centers, as a 'performative' attempt to suspend state law and tax policy through an executive order.

Nebraska State Senator District 46 Nebraska Public Media local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: Nebraska Public Media.

Janet Bock, a candidate for District 30, said data centers are a top issue for people in her district, which includes Gage County and part of Lancaster County. She said people are concerned about environmental effects and property value deterioration, and thinks the moratorium should be longer than the eight months approved by the Gage County Board.

legislative candidate District 30 Nebraska Public Media local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: Nebraska Public Media.

Task force membership includes 17 officials including executives from Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Tenaska, OPPD, NPPD, Lincoln Electric System, and county commissioners from multiple jurisdictions

Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet project record
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE.

Pillen stated task force must balance economic development with protecting state resources including land, electricity and water

Governor of Nebraska KETV local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: KETV.

Maureen Larsen, Director of Economic Development, said the state wants to be supportive of data center projects when in Nebraska's best interest while guarding against out of state entities extracting resources

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet project record
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE.

Gov. Pillen said data centers should not receive tax incentives and the state should attract givers not takers

Governor KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet project record

Position note: Follows July 2026 statements describing Nebraska as appealing for data centers due to low electricity rates, accompanying an executive order suspending state tax incentives for large scale facilities.

Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.

Primary source: KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE.

As of March 2026, Google had built three data centers in Nebraska, including one in Omaha and one in Papillion.

Jordan Anderson, Sierra Club Nebraska wowt.com local outlet
Context & source notes

Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.

Primary source: wowt.com.

On the November 3, 2026 ballot in Nebraska: Governor (4), U.S. Senate (5), U.S. House, District 1 (4), U.S. House, District 2 (3), U.S. House, District 3 (5); 3 of 21 candidates with a statement on data centers on the record. Every candidate.

Already running in Nebraska

5 sites are serving load, 3 of them in Douglas County.

See the 5 running sites
  1. Google Omaha data center Omaha, Douglas County Running · Operational since 2024 (2 years)
  2. Google Papillion data center Papillion, Sarpy County Running · Operational since 2019 (7 years)
  3. H5 Omaha Omaha, Douglas County Running
  4. Meta Sarpy Data Center Papillion, Sarpy County Running · Operational since 2019 (7 years)
  5. TierPoint Omaha Omaha, Douglas County Running

Questions about Nebraska data centers

How many data center projects are on the record in Nebraska?

12 projects are on the record in Nebraska: 7 reported, 5 running and 1 not yet verified. Each is listed under Projects with its status history and sources. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

Where in Nebraska are they?

Records are in 6 counties: Lancaster County (4), Douglas County (3), Sarpy County (2), Buffalo County (1), Hall County (1) and Thurston County (1). The county table lists every county with its count, zero included. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

How much power is disclosed for data centers in Nebraska?

Not disclosed. None of the 12 records on file for Nebraska states a power figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

How much water do data centers in Nebraska say they will use?

Not disclosed. None of the 12 records on file for Nebraska states a water figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

Who is building data centers in Nebraska?

6 developers are named on the record: Google (3 records), H5 Data Centers, Meta, Monolith, TierPoint and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. 4 records name no developer; each name above opens the record, where the developer's source is listed. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

Which counties and cities in Nebraska have rules about data centers?

7 county and city rows are on the record, 3 of them rated: Kearney is rated case by case: Kearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, source, Cass County is rated restrictive: Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a 12 month moratorium on permitting for data centers, August 11, 2026, source and Gage County is rated restrictive: Gage County supervisors approved a 12 month moratorium on data center permits on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, source. The state's own row is rated case by case, with 15 dated acts listed under the scorecard. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

What is proposed or being built near me in Nebraska, by county?

7 records are not yet running. Lancaster County: Lincoln Data Center (reported), Monolith Data Center Expansion (Hallam) (reported), Data Center near Hallam (unnamed developers) (reported) and Google Lincoln Data Center (reported); Buffalo County: Kearney Data Center (reported); Hall County: Grand Island Data Center (reported); and Thurston County: Winnebago Tribe AI Data Center (reported). A county name opens its page with the map and every record there. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

What has the state of Nebraska itself decided?

4 state laws are on the record: LB1010 (signed, April 17, 2026, source), L.B. 526 (signed, May 21, 2025, source) and LB1080 (signed, April 11, 2012, source) and 1 more under Laws. The state's own scorecard row carries 15 dated acts, the newest reported October 1, 2026; the laws page has what each law requires in the words of its text. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers

answered from the rows above

Disclosed figures

nothing disclosed by 12 records

summed only where a record disclosed the figure

FigureDisclosed totalDisclosedWithout a figureBasis
Power012
Water, stated per day012
Water, stated per year012
Permanent jobs012
Tax each year012

A blank cell means no record in Nebraska disclosed the figure. Third party figures on the same metrics are listed apart below; a figure a project disclosed about itself is never mixed with them.

FigureDisclosed totalDisclosedWithout a figureBasis
Power012
Water, stated per day012
Water, stated per year012
Permanent jobs012
Tax each year012

A blank total means no record disclosed the figure; the count without one says how many.

Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.

The disclosed totals are in the table above.

No source on file states what any of the 12 tracked facilities in Nebraska are for. 1 site not yet verified is named apart and is not in that number.

What each use disclosed

UseRecordsPowerWaterJobsTax each year
No stated use12

A blank cell means no record with that use disclosed the figure.

A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.

No source on file states how any of the 12 tracked facilities in Nebraska are cooled. 1 site not yet verified is named apart and is not in that number.

Sources read for Nebraska

15 sources

15 sources are read for Nebraska:

Newspapers
Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald
Public broadcaster
Nebraska Public Media
Utility commission dockets
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Economic development
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Search feeds
10 news searches
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What the monitor reads for Nebraska: feeds every four hours, pages daily.

Search feeds

Newspapers

Public broadcaster

Utility commission dockets

Economic development

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Sources read 15 sources for Nebraska: Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska Public Media, Nebraska Public Service Commission, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 10 news searches
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reported 7, running 5, not yet verified 1
Located records
1 located, 11 at a centroid, 0 without coordinates

Researcher view · Nebraska · 12 data center sites, 0 buildings where disclosed, 8 rule rows, 8 bills · basis and source tier on every row · verified October 20, 2026

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