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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX CITY | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Plymouth County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 77.1 |
| LEHIGH | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Dakota County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 74.1 |
| UNKNOWN130487 | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Dakota County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.5 |
| GEORGE NEAL SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Woodbury County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.7 |
| PLYMOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Plymouth County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.5 |
| UNKNOWN137009 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Plymouth County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.6 |
| George Neal North | Brownfield | NE | Dakota County | — | 496 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.4 |
| UNKNOWN130425 | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Dakota County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.2 |
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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