As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 8 local government actions on data centers in Nebraska, across 8 jurisdictions in 7 counties: 8 moratoria. By status: 4 in force, 2 enacted, 1 pending, and 1 replaced.
At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
Data centers in Nebraska used about 4.8 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 10.5 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Nebraska
- Nebraska: ratepayer-protection law, enactedLB 1010 (enacted 2026): energy and water reporting requirements for data centers. Instrument: LB 1010. Source: Clean Energy Group 2026 inventory (NCSL deck corroborates).
Local actions in Nebraska
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | Logan County | Moratorium | in force | July 15, 2026 |
| Broken Bow | Custer County | Moratorium | enacted | July 14, 2026 |
| Cherry County | Cherry County | Moratorium | in force | July 14, 2026 |
| Cass County | Cass County | Moratorium | pending | July 13, 2026 |
| Seward County | Seward County | Moratorium | in force | June 30, 2026 |
| Seward County Board of Commissioners | Seward County | Moratorium | enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| Otoe County | Otoe County | Moratorium | in force | May 19, 2026 |
| Hitchcock County | Hitchcock County | Moratorium | replaced | February 3, 2025 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Nebraska that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.