Riverside
BrownfieldBettendorf, Scott, Iowa · MidAmerican Energy Co
Riverside is a natural gas plant in Bettendorf, Scott, Iowa, retired 2021-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 141 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 Riverside, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN131382 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 69.0 |
| SUB 39 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Rock Island County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.3 |
| EC Coal Scott County | Greenfield | IA | Scott County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| SUB 91 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.8 |
| UNKNOWN131604 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.7 |
| OAK GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Rock Island County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.5 |
| EC Near Riverside | Greenfield | IA | Scott | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.5 |
| EC Near Riverside | Greenfield | IA | Scott | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.2 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- SFN IA-DavenportDavenport, IA · 19 networks
- Bluebird Quad Cities Data CenterBettendorf, IA · 9 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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