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Google Papillion

OperatingAI campusCampusSarpy County, Nebraska
70% profile completeness
49 claims from 10 sources
Current facility power
284 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
5[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$9B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Jan 23, 2023[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Omaha Public Power District · SPP
Substation: On-site substation (likely Omaha Public Power District substation)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
284 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

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 constructionMar 4, 2020
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Mar 4, 2020 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Mar 4, 2020 · Construction start[1]
    • Mar 4, 2020 · Land clearing begins for Building 1 of expansion.[1]
    • Jan 23, 2023 · Reported status: expanding[1]
  3. EnergizationJan 23, 2023
    Satellite imagery
    • Jan 23, 2023 · Building 1 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 2 4/7 cooling towers installed. Building 3 roof complete coverage but unfinished.[1]
    • Aug 3, 2024 · Building 3 looks operational.[1]
  4. OperationalJan 23, 2023
    Satellite imagery
    • Jan 23, 2023 · Building 1 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 2 4/7 cooling towers installed. Building 3 roof complete coverage but unfinished.[1]
    • Aug 3, 2024 · Building 3 looks operational.[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 Papillion
  2. substation
    On-site substation (likely Omaha Public Power District substation)[1][5]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    4 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps Omaha Public Power District substation 0.16 km away
  3. transmission
    345 kV line[5]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.22 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Omaha Public Power District[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
41.13543, -96.14942
Address
14651-15249 Gold Coast Rd 68138 Papillion Nebraska, USA[1]Likely
County
Sarpy 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
    Google DeepMind[1]Speculative
Power supply
Utility:
Omaha Public Power District[2]Likely
Capital & construction
Investor:
Google[1]

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
End user
Utility
Omaha Public Power District[2]Likely

Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

Investor
Google[1]Confirmed

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
284 MW[1]Likelyestimated

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

Current IT capacity
237 MW[1]Likelyestimated

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

Estimated annual consumption
1,741 GWh/yr[3]Speculativeestimated

284 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

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.

Nearest mapped substation
Omaha Public Power District substation (345 kV)[5]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.2 km[5]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
345 kV[5]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
10.00¢/kWh[7]Confirmed

Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
9.39¢/kWh[7]Confirmed

Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
3.29 GW[8]Confirmedderived

15 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
258 MW[6]Confirmedderived

1 active generation interconnection requests in Sarpy County: Other 258 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
161 kV line · Omaha Public Power DistrictTransmission line0.01 km161 kV[5]
345 kV line · Omaha Public Power DistrictTransmission line0.22 km345 kV[5]
69 kV lineTransmission line0.91 km69 kV[5]
Sarpy County · Omaha Public Power DistrictPower plant (Natural Gas)15.5 km316 MW[8]
Platteview Solar LLC · AES Distributed EnergyPower plant (Solar)20.2 km81 MW[8]
Jones Street · Omaha Public Power DistrictPower plant (Petroleum)22.9 km124 MW[8]
Cass County · Omaha Public Power DistrictPower plant (Natural Gas)26 km324 MW[8]
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center · MidAmerican Energy CoPower plant (Coal)26.3 km1.51 GW[8]
North Omaha · Omaha Public Power DistrictPower plant (Coal)27.5 km564 MW[8]
Lon Wright · City of Fremont - (NE)Power plant (Coal)41.7 km159 MW[8]
Terry Bundy Generating Station · Lincoln Electric SystemPower plant (Natural Gas)46.3 km171 MW[8]
Omaha Public Power District substation · Omaha Public Power DistrictSubstation0.16 km345 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.33 km161 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.36 km161 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.43 km161 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.72 km161 kV[5]
Hwy 50 Substation · Omaha Public Power DistrictSubstation1.34 km161 kV[5]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
GEN-2020-031 at Substation 1363; 161kV SubstationSPP GEN-2020-031OtherIA signed · proposed 2028-02258 MW[6]

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
    Mar 4, 2020[1]
  5. First operational
    Jan 23, 2023[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —
Buildings (planned)
5[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
3[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational95 MWJan 23, 2023[1]
Buildings 2–3operational189 MWAug 3, 2024[1]
Buildings 4–5planned—Outlines traced on imagery; no completion date projected yet[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
$9B[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 v4, TPU v5e, TPU v5p[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
100,600[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Current IT capacity
    79 MWJan 23, 2023[1]→237 MWAug 3, 2024[1]
  • Current facility power
    95 MWJan 23, 2023[1]→284 MWAug 3, 2024[1]
  • Buildings operational
    1Jan 23, 2023[1]→3Aug 3, 2024[1]
  • Status
    Operating + expandingJan 23, 2023[1]→OperatingMay 4, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Mar 4, 2020[1]
First operational: Jan 23, 2023[1]
  1. Mar 4, 2020[1]

    Land clearing begins for Building 1 of expansion.

  2. Oct 16, 2022[1]

    Building 2 under construction. Building 3 begins construction.

  3. Jan 23, 202395 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    Building 1 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 2 4/7 cooling towers installed. Building 3 roof complete coverage but unfinished.

  4. Feb 15, 202495 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    Building 2 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 3 5/7 cooling towers installed.

  5. Aug 3, 2024284 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]

    Building 3 looks operational.

  6. Nov 3, 2025284 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]

    Land cleared for Building 4 and 5.

  7. May 4, 2026284 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]

    Building 4 shell mostly complete, Building 5 steel framing is underway.

Buildings on this campus

4
  • GoogleOperating · 152,600 sq ft footprint
  • GoogleOperating · 293,200 sq ft footprint
  • GoogleOperating · 297,700 sq ft footprint
  • GoogleOperating · 297,700 sq ft footprint

All claims (provenance audit)

49
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameGoogle Papillion[1] Likely2026-05-04Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2020-03-04Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2022-10-16Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2023-01-23Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2024-02-15Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2024-08-03Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2025-11-03Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating[1] derivedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Address14651-15249 Gold Coast Rd 68138 Papillion Nebraska, USA[1] Likely2026-05-04Shown
OwnerGoogleOwner: Google[1] Confirmed2026-05-04Shown
End usersGoogle DeepMindUsers: Google DeepMind[1] Speculative2026-05-04Shown
UtilityOmaha Public Power Districtterritory 14127: OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT (POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OMAHA PUBLI[2] derivedLikely2022Shown
InvestorsGoogleInvestors: Google[1] Confirmed2026-05-04Shown
Current facility power284 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Current facility power95 MW[1] estimatedLikely2023-01-23Superseded / alternative
Current facility power95 MW[1] estimatedLikely2024-02-15Superseded / alternative
Current facility power284 MW[1] estimatedLikely2024-08-03Superseded / alternative
Current facility power284 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-03Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity237 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Current IT capacity79 MW[1] estimatedLikely2023-01-23Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity79 MW[1] estimatedLikely2024-02-15Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity237 MW[1] estimatedLikely2024-08-03Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity237 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-03Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption1,741 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTOSPPSOUTHWEST POWER POOL[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authoritySWPP[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationOmaha Public Power District substation (345 kV)way/844394350[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.2 km[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby345 kV[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county258 MW[6] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price10.00¢/kWh[7] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price9.39¢/kWh[7] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km3.29 GW[8] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)5[1] derivedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Buildings operational3[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2020-03-04Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2022-10-16Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2023-01-23Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2024-02-15Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational3[1] estimatedLikely2024-08-03Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational3[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-03Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment$9B[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)100,600[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-04Shown
Chip typesTPU v4[1] Confirmed2026-05-04Shown
Chip typesTPU v5e[1] Confirmed2026-05-04Shown
Chip typesTPU v5p[1] Confirmed2026-05-04Shown
Construction startMar 4, 2020[1] derivedLikely2026-05-04Shown
First operationalJan 23, 2023[1] derivedLikely2026-05-04Shown