Alta Municipal Utilities

Brownfield

Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa · City of Alta - (IA)

Legacy capacity
2
MW

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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2021-04-01
EIA plant ID#1121

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation4.1 mi
OperatorCity of Alta - (IA)
Operator address209 East 2nd Street, Alta, IA, 51002
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Alta Municipal Utilities, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Alta Municipal Utilities
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN138106Substation-AdjacentIAO'Brien County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs73.4
WISDOMSubstation-AdjacentIAClay County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN130423Substation-AdjacentIASac County161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.8
Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN)GreenfieldIASac County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.0
Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN)GreenfieldIASac County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.8
Greenfield (LEHIGH - RAUN)GreenfieldIASac County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN130442Substation-AdjacentIABuena Vista County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130442 - WISDOM)GreenfieldIAClay County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.5

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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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