Alta Municipal Utilities
BrownfieldAlta, Buena Vista, Iowa · City of Alta - (IA)
Alta Municipal Utilities is a oil plant in Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, retired 2021-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Alta Municipal Utilities, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN138106 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | O'Brien County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.4 |
| WISDOM | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Clay County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.3 |
| UNKNOWN130423 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Sac County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.8 |
| Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN) | Greenfield | IA | Sac County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN) | Greenfield | IA | Sac County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.8 |
| Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN) | Greenfield | IA | Sac County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN130442 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Buena Vista County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN130442 - WISDOM) | Greenfield | IA | Clay County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- South Spencer Aureon hutSpencer, IA · 2 networks
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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