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George Neal North

Brownfield

Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury, Iowa · MidAmerican Energy Co

Legacy capacity
496
MW

George Neal North is a coal plant in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury, Iowa, retired 2016-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 496 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity496 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01
EIA plant ID#1091

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address1151 - 260 St, Sergeant Bluff, IA, 51052
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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.

Site conditions & market — Woodbury County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)44,932
Construction employment2,874
Land value$8,352/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate8.25¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.61¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.2%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply14.0 MGD
Industrial water use11.1 MGD
Cooling degree days900
Mean annual temp48°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index30.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers15 · 86% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near George Neal North, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near George Neal North
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130427Substation-AdjacentIADakota County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.4
SIOUX CITYSubstation-AdjacentIAPlymouth County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs66.6
OZ WoodburyGreenfieldIAWoodbury——1.4 yrs65.6
EC Coal Woodbury CountyGreenfieldIAWoodbury County——1.4 yrs65.2
RAUNSubstation-AdjacentIADakota County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN130433Substation-AdjacentIADakota County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.0
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfieldIAWoodbury——1.4 yrs63.6
EC Coal Dakota CountyGreenfieldNEDakota County——3.5 yrs63.4

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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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