Google Lincoln Data Center
Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
Source: Primary source
Google Lincoln Data Center is a under construction data center in Lancaster County, NE, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 2,000,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkImported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAlphabet Inc.
- Files asGoogle LLC
- This facilityGoogle Lincoln Data Center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- Google launches water conservation commitments for data centers in Nebraska, Iowa - Omaha World-HeraldOmaha World-Herald· Jun 5, 2026
- Nebraska lawmakers advance bill linked to massive Google data center proposal - Omaha World-HeraldOmaha World-Herald· Apr 26, 2026
- Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln - Omaha World-HeraldOmaha World-Herald· Mar 19, 2026
- Senators advance bill for energy projects in response to Google's proposal for a Nebraska data center - Nebraska Public MediaNebraska Public Media· Mar 18, 2026
- Google wants to expand data center projects into Nebraska - Oklahoma Energy TodayOklahoma Energy Today· Mar 16, 2026
- Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln - Flatwater Free PressFlatwater Free Press· Mar 13, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Nebraska reported $5.7M in Data Centers sales/use tax exemption (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-2704.62) for FY2025 (Nebraska Department of Revenue). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Lakeview Elementary School in Lincoln, is 1.0 mi from this site (388 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.