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Data center campus · Farmland along U.S. Highway 75 in eastern Cass County, near Nehawka, Cass County, Nebraska

Tenaska land options along Highway 75, Cass County

Paused by moratorium as of Aug. 11, 2026

Tenaska optioned more than 1,300 acres along Highway 75 for a possible data center project, prompting a county moratorium and a village ban.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site1,300acres

Who is behind it

ProjectTenaska land options along Highway 75, Cass County
Developer and teamTenaska
End userNot disclosed

The record, newest first

  1. The Village of Nehawka banned data centers, crypto mining and the plants that power them in its zoning area, which the county moratorium did not cover; landowners near the village had received offers from Tenaska. (WOWT (via 10/11 NOW), Aug. 27, 2026)

  2. Cass County commissioners voted 5-0 for a 12-month moratorium on data center permits and put off proposed regulations to Sept. 22; a farm family across the road from optioned land said it had been offered up to $70,000 an acre. (KLKN-TV, Aug. 11, 2026; KMTV 3 News Now, Aug. 11, 2026)

  3. As the county planning commission met, a residents' group asked for an 18-month pause on permits; WOWT reported Tenaska had optioned more than 1,300 acres along Highway 75. (WOWT, July 13, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The outcome of the county's Sept. 22 regulations vote was not checked.

The full record

Status note
No application filed; Cass County adopted a 12-month moratorium on data center permits Aug. 11, 2026, and Nehawka banned data centers in its zoning area.
Power note
No power figure; local opponents said technical details were not known.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.