LINCOLN- Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in the summer.

The tech giant would power that massive data center — possibly the largest in state history — through a privately built utility-scale natural gas plant potentially capable of producing more power than the largest power plant in the state. And it would use carbon capture technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal could hinge on passage of a bill in the Nebraska Legislature. The legislation would allow for the creation of privately built and owned power facilities to power a large industrial customer.

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