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Muscatine Plant #1

Brownfield

Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa · Board of Water Electric & Communications

Legacy capacity
18
MW

Muscatine Plant #1 is a coal plant in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, retired 2024-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 18 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 capacity18 MW
Retirement date2024-03-01
EIA plant ID#1167

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address1700 Dick Drake Way, Muscatine, IA, 52761
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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Muscatine Plant #1, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Muscatine Plant #1
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131382Substation-AdjacentIAScott County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN131604Substation-AdjacentIAScott County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN131605Substation-AdjacentIARock Island County345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs66.7
EC Near Fair StationGreenfieldIAMuscatine1.4 yrs65.5
EC Near University of Iowa Main Power PlantGreenfieldIAJohnson1.4 yrs65.1
EC Near WiltonGreenfieldIAMuscatine1.4 yrs64.6
EC Near DurantGreenfieldIACedar1.4 yrs64.6
EC Near University of Iowa Main Power PlantGreenfieldIAJohnson1.4 yrs64.3

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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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