Google Proposes Nebraska Data Center Requiring More Power Than All Of Lincoln

Google Proposes Nebraska Data Center Requiring More Power Than All Of Lincoln

News Clipyankton.net·NE·3/15/2026

Google is considering building a massive data center in Nebraska that could require over 3 times the power used by the entire city of Lincoln. The project would be powered by a privately-built natural gas plant with carbon capture technology, and is contingent on a new state law that would allow private generators to sell excess power to the grid.

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Gov: Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System, Gage County Board
Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in