DATA CENTERS
A Proven Mission Critical Location
Omaha has one of the nation’s lowest total costs of ownership for midto-large data center facilities. Yahoo!, Fidelity Investments, and many other data centers discovered the benefits of operating in Omaha.
Greater Omaha is home to several data centers including: ACI WORLDWIDE CABELA’S CENTURYLINK COSENTRY CONAGRA FOODS
Utilities
Workforce
POWER
AFFORDABLE
Rates 20% below the national average
Average wage of information technology positions is 8% below national average
5.4 – 5.8 cents per kWh or below depending on user profile Favorable power generation mix with more than 20% from non-carbon emitting sources
FIRST DATA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
Diversity of carriers (20+) with multiple POPs
FIRST NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS GOOGLE SCOTT DATA CENTER VERIZON
10+ Gig local and long-haul connectivity; dark fiber or lit service
FAVORABLE CLIMATE 7,000+ hours free cooling
YAHOO!
Omaha average annual temperature of 51 degrees
US STRATCOM GLOBAL OPERATION CENTER
Abundant water
WIPRO
AVAILABLE 15,000+ Information Technology and Data Center professionals in the Omaha area
SKILLED Over 112,000 students from the 27 colleges and universities within a 50-mile radius of Omaha; Data Center curriculum including critical facilities and IT associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Fast track permitting Existing power parks for new construction Low risk for natural disaster
Continued
Tax Incentives
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OMAHA RANKED #8
Personal property tax exemptions cover all servers and equipment (electrical back-up, temperature equipment)
Best Cities for Data Centers (Boyd Cos. – January 2012)
Large data center projects (30 jobs and $200 million cap investment) can also apply for a real property tax refund Sales tax credits and refunds for equipment, peripherals, utility bills, and new real estate construction Corporate income tax credits, compensation credits (for payroll withholding tax liability), and training grants Incentives are a contract with the State of Nebraska and cannot be revoked. They are stackable and designed exclusively for data centers, with sequential applications allowed to extend benefits.
Central US location offers excellent telecom connectivity to major national markets and minimizes commercial flight times for company personnel.
SelectGreaterOmaha.com Mike Bruening, mbruening@SelectGreaterOmaha.com 402-978-7935 • 800-852-2622 1301 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102
May 2013