Google Lincoln

Operating + expandingEst.AI campusCampusLincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Google Lincoln is an operating + expanding ai campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. Operated or owned by Google. Current power: 170 MW (estimated). Planned capacity: 339 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 10 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: May 12, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Google Lincoln.” /facilities/google-lincoln-lincoln-ne. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_google_lincoln_lincoln_ne_2026,
  title = {{Google Lincoln}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/google-lincoln-lincoln-ne}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

170 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

339 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

2[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$5.3B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

May 12, 2026[1]

Est.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

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
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]
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]
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

facility
Google Lincoln
→
substation
On-site substation[1]
Satellite imageryLikely
2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
→
transmission
Not identified
UnknownUnverified
No transmission line mapped within 2 km.
→
utility
Lincoln Electric System[2]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
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.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling1

Evaporative (cooling towers)[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 23, 2025.Oct 23, 2025cooling
“It is just missing 2 more cooling towers (4 fans).”
Named in Epoch AI's satellite-imagery notes for this date.

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Lincoln Electric System. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 40.90541, -96.65396
Address: 5475 Cloud Ct, Lincoln, NE 68514[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likely
County: Lancaster County

Photographs

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

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Google[1]
3. Operator
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 141 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Planned capacity: 339 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
Balancing authority: SWPP[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
State avg. industrial price: 10.00¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 9.39¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Nebraska statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 839 MW[7]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
15 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 3.27 GW[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.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 infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
Terry Bundy Generating Station · Lincoln Electric System	Power plant (Natural Gas)	3.5 km	171 MW	[7]
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln · Archer Daniels Midland Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	5.5 km	8 MW	[7]
J Street · Lincoln Electric System	Power plant (Natural Gas)	11.8 km	30 MW	[7]
Rokeby · Lincoln Electric System	Power plant (Natural Gas)	20.5 km	259 MW	[7]
Wahoo · City of Wahoo - (NE)	Power plant (Natural Gas)	34.3 km	14 MW	[7]
Platteview Solar LLC · AES Distributed Energy	Power plant (Solar)	39.2 km	81 MW	[7]
Sheldon · Nebraska Public Power District	Power plant (Coal)	40.1 km	216 MW	[7]
Hallam · Nebraska Public Power District	Power plant (Petroleum)	40.1 km	43 MW	[7]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
GEN-2024-021 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-021	Gas	In study · proposed 2030-12	540 MW	[5]
GEN-2023-224 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2023-224	Other	IA signed · proposed 2029-06	478 MW	[5]
GEN-2024-020 at Olive Creek 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-020	Gas	In study · proposed 2030-12	390 MW	[5]
GEN-2017-181 at Tobias 345kV SubstationSPP GEN-2017-181	Wind	IA signed · proposed 2028-07	300 MW	[5]
GEN-2021-043 at 8000 SW 12th (Rokeby) Station, 115kV BusSPP GEN-2021-043	Storage	IA signed · proposed 2030-05	250 MW	[5]
GEN-2021-049 at Wagener 115kV SubstationSPP GEN-2021-049	Solar	IA signed · proposed 2029-09	225 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

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
Jul 1, 2023[1]
First operational
May 12, 2026[1]
Expected completion
Oct 1, 2027[1]
Projected

Planned capacity: 339 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-10-01); not necessarily full build-out.
Buildings (planned): 2[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 1[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	170 MW	May 12, 2026	[1]
Building 2	under construction	169 MW	Oct 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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 197,600[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 12, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Buildings operational
0Jul 1, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→1May 12, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionJul 1, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingMay 12, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Jul 1, 2023[1]

First operational: May 12, 2026[1]

Jul 1, 2023[1]
Land clearing begins for the site
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.
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.
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)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Google Lincoln	[1]	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2023-07-01	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-10-23	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Address	5475 Cloud Ct, Lincoln, NE 68514	[1]	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Owner	GoogleOwner: Google	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-12	Shown
Utility	Lincoln Electric Systemterritory 11018: LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM (MUNICIPAL, LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM)	[2] derived	Unverified	2022	Shown
Current facility power	170 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Current IT capacity	141 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Planned capacity	339 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Estimated annual consumption	1,042 GWh/yr	[3] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	SPPSOUTHWEST POWER POOL	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	SWPP	[2] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Generation queued in county	3.27 GW	[5] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.00¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	9.39¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	839 MW	[7] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	2	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2023-07-01	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-23	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$5.3B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	197,600	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Chip types	TPU v6e	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-12	Shown
Chip types	TPU v7	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-12	Shown
Construction start	Jul 1, 2023	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
First operational	May 12, 2026	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-12	Shown
Expected completion	Oct 1, 2027	[1] estimated	Speculative	2026-05-12	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[3]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[4]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
SPP Generation Interconnection Active Requests
Southwest Power Pool · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public
[6]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[7]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[8]
Army corps land use application with a useful construction plan diagram, split across 7 phases
upload.wikimedia.org
[9]
DCD article on the start of site construction
DCD
[10]
Rezoning approval, stating 75 ft building height
lnklan.granicus.com

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