Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Yard Company Solar
BrownfieldPerry, Iowa
Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Yard Company Solar is a former brownfield site in Perry, Iowa. 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Yard Company Solar, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMES | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.6 |
| BOONEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Madison County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Yard Company Solar | Brownfield | IA | Dallas | 161 kV | 1 MW | 2.8 yrs | 65.5 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | IA | Story | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN131356 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN132139 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN131368 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN132137 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 64.7 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Connect Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 10 networks
- Cologix DSM1Des Moines, IA · 8 networks
- IP Pathways DSM1Urbandale, IA · 2 networks
- US Signal IA01 - Des MoinesWaukee, IA · 2 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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