Google Data Center in Nebraska Discloses Water and Electricity Usage After Redaction Issues

Oct 4, 2026

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Google's data centers in Nebraska, including the Agate LLC facility, reported significant water and electricity usage, revealing 52.65 megawatts of electricity and 13 million gallons of water used last year. The data was initially redacted, but improper redaction methods allowed for the extraction of this information, highlighting the centers' impact on local resources.

Nebraska data centers must submit annual reports to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, but some information is kept confidential as trade secrets.
The Google Data Center in Lincoln, Agate LLC, reported peak electricity usage of 52.65 megawatts and water usage of 13.299 megagallons, totaling approximately 13 million gallons.
This water usage is equivalent to filling around 20 Olympic-size swimming pools and is less than half of Lincoln's reported usage on a specific date.
Six data centers reported a total water usage of 765 million gallons last year, enough to fill over 1,159 Olympic-size swimming pools.
Fireball Group LLC, another Google Data Center in Papillion, reported the highest water usage at 547.88 megagallons for 2025.
Google data centers expect significant tax refunds for 2025, with Agate LLC anticipating $55,822,472, Fireball LLC $39,171,573.39, and Westwood Solutions LLC $22,558,881.
Agate LLC's gross floor area is approximately 288,530 square feet, comparable to five football fields.
The Department of Water, Energy, and Environment is overseeing data centers' self-reporting on their resource impact as mandated by a recent executive order from Governor Jim Pillen.

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Google Data Center in Nebraska Discloses Water and Electricity Usage After Redaction Issues

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