Maquoketa 1

Brownfield

Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa · City of Maquoketa - (IA)

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Maquoketa 1 is a natural gas plant in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, retired 2002-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2002-08-01
EIA plant ID#1162

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation3.6 mi
OperatorCity of Maquoketa - (IA)
Operator address505 N. Old Highway 61, Maquoketa, IA, 52060
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 Maquoketa 1, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Maquoketa 1
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122189Substation-AdjacentIAClinton County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.6
SUB 91Substation-AdjacentIAScott County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.4
UNKNOWN131373Substation-AdjacentIAJackson County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.4
TAP137690Substation-AdjacentIAScott County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.4
ROCK CREEKSubstation-AdjacentIAClinton County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.4
UNKNOWN122187Substation-AdjacentIAClinton County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131382 - SUB 91)GreenfieldIAScott County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN121972Substation-AdjacentIAScott County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.3

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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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