Google Papillion

OperatingEst.AI campusCampusSarpy County, Nebraska

Google Papillion is an operating ai campus in Nebraska. Operated or owned by Google. Current power: 284 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 10 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: May 4, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Google Papillion.” /facilities/google-papillion-sarpy-county-ne. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_google_papillion_sarpy_county_ne_2026,
  title = {{Google Papillion}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/google-papillion-sarpy-county-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

284 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

5[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$9B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Jan 23, 2023[1]

Est.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

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 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]
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]
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

facility
Google Papillion
→
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
→
transmission
345 kV line[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.22 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Omaha Public Power District[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 & cooling2

0.088 million gal/day[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 3, 2024.Aug 3, 2024modeled water use
Epoch AI's modeled estimate at the latest observed milestone, in million gallons per day. Not a permit or metered figure.
Evaporative (cooling towers)[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Feb 15, 2024.Feb 15, 2024cooling
“Building 2 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers.”
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 Omaha Public Power District. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 41.13543, -96.14942
Address: 14651-15249 Gold Coast Rd 68138 Papillion Nebraska, USA[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likely
County: Sarpy 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
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: Google DeepMind[1]Speculative
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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 237 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Estimated annual consumption: 1,741 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
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]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.
Nearest mapped substation: Omaha Public Power District substation (345 kV)[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.2 km[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 345 kV[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 10.00¢/kWh[7]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[7]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: 3.29 GW[8]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: 258 MW[6]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
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 infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
161 kV line · Omaha Public Power District	Transmission line	0.01 km	161 kV	[5]
345 kV line · Omaha Public Power District	Transmission line	0.22 km	345 kV	[5]
69 kV line	Transmission line	0.91 km	69 kV	[5]
Sarpy County · Omaha Public Power District	Power plant (Natural Gas)	15.5 km	316 MW	[8]
Platteview Solar LLC · AES Distributed Energy	Power plant (Solar)	20.2 km	81 MW	[8]
Jones Street · Omaha Public Power District	Power plant (Petroleum)	22.9 km	124 MW	[8]
Cass County · Omaha Public Power District	Power plant (Natural Gas)	26 km	324 MW	[8]
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center · MidAmerican Energy Co	Power plant (Coal)	26.3 km	1.51 GW	[8]
North Omaha · Omaha Public Power District	Power plant (Coal)	27.5 km	564 MW	[8]
Lon Wright · City of Fremont - (NE)	Power plant (Coal)	41.7 km	159 MW	[8]
Terry Bundy Generating Station · Lincoln Electric System	Power plant (Natural Gas)	46.3 km	171 MW	[8]
Omaha Public Power District substation · Omaha Public Power District	Substation	0.16 km	345 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.33 km	161 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.36 km	161 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.43 km	161 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.72 km	161 kV	[5]
Hwy 50 Substation · Omaha Public Power District	Substation	1.34 km	161 kV	[5]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
GEN-2020-031 at Substation 1363; 161kV SubstationSPP GEN-2020-031	Other	IA signed · proposed 2028-02	258 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

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
Mar 4, 2020[1]
First operational
Jan 23, 2023[1]
Expected completion
—

Buildings (planned): 5[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 3[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	95 MW	Jan 23, 2023	[1]
Buildings 2–3	operational	189 MW	Aug 3, 2024	[1]
Buildings 4–5	planned	—	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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 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 v4, TPU v5e, TPU v5p[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 100,600[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 4, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Current IT capacity
79 MWJan 23, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→237 MWAug 3, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Current facility power
95 MWJan 23, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→284 MWAug 3, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings operational
1Jan 23, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→3Aug 3, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Operating + expandingJan 23, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→OperatingMay 4, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Mar 4, 2020[1]

First operational: Jan 23, 2023[1]

Mar 4, 2020[1]
Land clearing begins for Building 1 of expansion.
Oct 16, 2022[1]
Building 2 under construction. Building 3 begins construction.
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.
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.
Aug 3, 2024284 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]
Building 3 looks operational.
Nov 3, 2025284 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]
Land cleared for Building 4 and 5.
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

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)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Google Papillion	[1]	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2020-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2022-10-16	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2023-01-23	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2024-02-15	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2024-08-03	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2025-11-03	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Address	14651-15249 Gold Coast Rd 68138 Papillion Nebraska, USA	[1]	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Owner	GoogleOwner: Google	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-04	Shown
End users	Google DeepMindUsers: Google DeepMind	[1]	Speculative	2026-05-04	Shown
Utility	Omaha Public Power Districtterritory 14127: OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT (POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OMAHA PUBLI	[2] derived	Likely	2022	Shown
Investors	GoogleInvestors: Google	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-04	Shown
Current facility power	284 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Current facility power	95 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2023-01-23	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	95 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-02-15	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	284 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-08-03	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	284 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-11-03	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	237 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Current IT capacity	79 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2023-01-23	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	79 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-02-15	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	237 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-08-03	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	237 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-11-03	Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption	1,741 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
Nearest mapped substation	Omaha Public Power District substation (345 kV)way/844394350	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.2 km	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	345 kV	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Generation queued in county	258 MW	[6] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.00¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	9.39¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	3.29 GW	[8] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	5	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Buildings operational	3	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2020-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2022-10-16	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2023-01-23	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-02-15	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	3	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-08-03	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	3	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-11-03	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$9B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	100,600	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
Chip types	TPU v4	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-04	Shown
Chip types	TPU v5e	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-04	Shown
Chip types	TPU v5p	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-04	Shown
Construction start	Mar 4, 2020	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-04	Shown
First operational	Jan 23, 2023	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-04	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]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[6]
SPP Generation Interconnection Active Requests
Southwest Power Pool · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public
[7]
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
[8]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[9]
Draft basis of air permit with details of cooling towers
Document mirror (Google Drive)
[10]
Google 2025 Environmental Report
sustainability.google

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