Omaha Switch is a data center operated by Cogent Communications in Omaha, NE, US. It sits in the Omaha data-center market on the SPP grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates BUILD, with an estimated 13.4-month time-to-power. For operators evaluating new capacity, this market screens favorably — grid headroom and interconnection timelines are comparatively strong.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Omaha — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Omaha — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Omaha's data center market consists of 34 tracked facilities totaling 856 MW, anchored by Google's five-facility footprint and a fragmented operator base that includes CyrusOne, Centurylink W Bellevue, and a significant tail of smaller or unknown operators. The market's power availability is robust relative to constraint risk: the excess-power score of 68/100 indicates substantial unutilized generation or transmission capacity, while the constraint score of 36/100 suggests moderate but manageable infrastructure bottlenecks. This profile positions Omaha as materially less constrained than peer markets like Milwaukee 39/100 constraint or Monroe 250 MW across three facilities facing structural capacity limits. The BUILD verdict signals a compelling entry thesis for greenfield or expansion-stage operators. The 68/100 excess-power score is the primary driver—it reflects either surplus…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 24 operating generating units totalling 3,974 MW within about 50 km of Omaha, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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