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Google Lincoln

Operating + expandingAI campusCampusLincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
70% profile completeness
29 claims from 10 sources
Current facility power
170 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
339 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
2[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$5.3B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
May 12, 2026[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Remaining capacity: H2 2027 – H2 2028
Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Lincoln Electric System · SPP
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
339 MW[1]
Research estimate of planned capacity (no company figure found)
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
169 MW[1]
Building 2 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)
Operational
170 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
  • ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — SPP does not publish large-load requests.
  • ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
Evidence used
  • Current stage: Operational (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
  • Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2027-10-01 (modeled/speculative)[1]
  • Required: 339 MW
Assumptions
  • From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
  • The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Window: H2 2027 – H2 2028

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionJul 1, 2023
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Jul 1, 2023 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Jul 1, 2023 · Construction start[1]
    • Jul 1, 2023 · Land clearing begins for the site[1]
    • May 12, 2026 · Reported status: expanding[1]
  3. EnergizationMay 12, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • May 12, 2026 · Building 1 operational. This is based on the fact that is no more visible equipment or construction around the building, and based on previous imagery and when construction started[1]
  4. OperationalMay 12, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • May 12, 2026 · Building 1 operational. This is based on the fact that is no more visible equipment or construction around the building, and based on previous imagery and when construction started[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Google Lincoln
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
  3. transmission
    Not identified
    UnknownUnverified
    No transmission line mapped within 2 km.
  4. utility
    Lincoln Electric System[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    SPP[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: SWPP
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
40.90541, -96.65396
Address
5475 Cloud Ct, Lincoln, NE 68514[1]Likely
County
Lancaster County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Google[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
Lincoln Electric System(unreviewed)[2]Unverified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Owner
Google[1]Confirmed
Utility
Lincoln Electric System(unreviewed)[2]Unverified

Most likely retail provider among 2 overlapping service territories (largest retail sales; territory polygons are approximate). Also overlapping: Norris Public Power District.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
170 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
141 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Planned capacity
339 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-10-01); not necessarily full build-out.

Estimated annual consumption
1,042 GWh/yr[3]Speculativeestimated

170 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
SPP[4]Likelyderived

Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.

Balancing authority
SWPP[2]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

State avg. industrial price
10.00¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
9.39¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
839 MW[7]Confirmedderived

15 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
3.27 GW[5]Confirmedderived

17 active generation interconnection requests in Lancaster County: Gas 1,096 MW, Other 695 MW, Solar 642 MW, Wind 428 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
Terry Bundy Generating Station · Lincoln Electric SystemPower plant (Natural Gas)3.5 km171 MW[7]
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln · Archer Daniels Midland CoPower plant (Natural Gas)5.5 km8 MW[7]
J Street · Lincoln Electric SystemPower plant (Natural Gas)11.8 km30 MW[7]
Rokeby · Lincoln Electric SystemPower plant (Natural Gas)20.5 km259 MW[7]
Wahoo · City of Wahoo - (NE)Power plant (Natural Gas)34.3 km14 MW[7]
Platteview Solar LLC · AES Distributed EnergyPower plant (Solar)39.2 km81 MW[7]
Sheldon · Nebraska Public Power DistrictPower plant (Coal)40.1 km216 MW[7]
Hallam · Nebraska Public Power DistrictPower plant (Petroleum)40.1 km43 MW[7]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
GEN-2024-021 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-021GasIn study · proposed 2030-12540 MW[5]
GEN-2023-224 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2023-224OtherIA signed · proposed 2029-06478 MW[5]
GEN-2024-020 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-020GasIn study · proposed 2030-12390 MW[5]
GEN-2017-181 at Tobias 345kV SubstationSPP GEN-2017-181WindIA signed · proposed 2028-07300 MW[5]
GEN-2021-043 at 8000 SW 12th (Rokeby) Station, 115kV BusSPP GEN-2021-043StorageIA signed · proposed 2030-05250 MW[5]
GEN-2021-049 at Wagener 115kV SubstationSPP GEN-2021-049SolarIA signed · proposed 2029-09225 MW[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Jul 1, 2023[1]
  5. First operational
    May 12, 2026[1]
  6. Expected completion
    Oct 1, 2027[1]
    Projected
Planned capacity
339 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-10-01); not necessarily full build-out.

Buildings (planned)
2[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
1[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational170 MWMay 12, 2026[1]
Building 2under construction169 MWOct 1, 2027 (projected)[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment
$5.3B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
TPU v6e, TPU v7[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
197,600[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Buildings operational
    0Jul 1, 2023[1]→1May 12, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionJul 1, 2023[1]→Operating + expandingMay 12, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Jul 1, 2023[1]
First operational: May 12, 2026[1]
  1. Jul 1, 2023[1]

    Land clearing begins for the site

  2. Oct 23, 2025[1]

    Building 1 looks mostly complete: the large items like generators and substation are done. It is just missing 2 more cooling towers (4 fans). They just seem to be paving and setting up the secondary equipment so it is probably a few months away from operation. Building 2 foundation has been laid.

  3. May 12, 2026170 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    Building 1 operational. This is based on the fact that is no more visible equipment or construction around the building, and based on previous imagery and when construction started on the last pieces of equipment (fans). Building 2's roof is complete, with generator construction more than halfway complete and cooling construction beginning. Electrical equipment on the side of Building 2 is also around halfway complete.

  4. Oct 1, 2027Projected339 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]

    Building 2 operational. Estimated based on the construction timeline for Building 1, specifically the time to operational since the roof was complete and the time to operational since the foundation work began.

All claims (provenance audit)

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FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameGoogle Lincoln[1] Likely2026-05-12Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2023-07-01Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-10-23Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Address5475 Cloud Ct, Lincoln, NE 68514[1] Likely2026-05-12Shown
OwnerGoogleOwner: Google[1] Confirmed2026-05-12Shown
UtilityLincoln Electric Systemterritory 11018: LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM (MUNICIPAL, LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM)[2] derivedUnverified2022Shown
Current facility power170 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Current IT capacity141 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Planned capacity339 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Estimated annual consumption1,042 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTOSPPSOUTHWEST POWER POOL[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authoritySWPP[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Generation queued in county3.27 GW[5] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price10.00¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price9.39¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km839 MW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)2[1] derivedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2023-07-01Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-23Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment$5.3B[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)197,600[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Chip typesTPU v6e[1] Confirmed2026-05-12Shown
Chip typesTPU v7[1] Confirmed2026-05-12Shown
Construction startJul 1, 2023[1] derivedLikely2026-05-12Shown
First operationalMay 12, 2026[1] derivedLikely2026-05-12Shown
Expected completionOct 1, 2027[1] estimatedSpeculative2026-05-12Shown