George Neal North
BrownfieldSergeant Bluff, Woodbury, Iowa · MidAmerican Energy Co
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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near George Neal North, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN130427 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Dakota County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.5 |
| OZ Woodbury | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.0 |
| SIOUX CITY | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Plymouth County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.0 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.6 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.4 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | IA | Woodbury | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- FiberComm 713 NebraskaSioux City, IA · 5 networks
- Long Lines Secure Data CenterSioux City, IA · 1 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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