No project in Unincorporated Lancaster County, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Lancaster County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Monolith and Crusoe data center at Olive Creek campus (Hallam)
Hallam, Lancaster County
10 acres · for Crusoe
🕒 Oct 5, 2026: Hallam Village Board unanimously approved a special use permit for the data center.
Built & runningabout 12 miles awayGoogle data center campus at I-80 and North 56th Street (Lincoln)
Lincoln, Lancaster County
580 acres · for Google
🕒 May 2026: The first building was running and a second was under construction.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
A commissioner proposed a pause on data centers, but the board chose instead to set up two task forces to study data centers and industrial zoning. A commissioner noted very little land in the county is zoned industrial, which data centers need.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Lancaster County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Lancaster County: Norris Public Power District (public) or Lincoln Electric System (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Nebraska.