Schaus-Vorhies Solar

Brownfield

Fairfield, Iowa

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Schaus-Vorhies Solar is a former brownfield site in Fairfield, 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

Former useformer brownfield site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity1 MW
Acreage11 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation11.2 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former brownfield site 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 Schaus-Vorhies Solar, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Schaus-Vorhies Solar
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (TAP140530 - SUB T)GreenfieldIAWashington County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.0
JEFFERSONSubstation-AdjacentIAHenry County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.0
Greenfield (TAP140530 - SUB T)GreenfieldIAHenry County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.5
Greenfield (TAP140530 - SUB T)GreenfieldIAHenry County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (TAP140530 - SUB T)GreenfieldIAHenry County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.9
Greenfield (TAP140530 - SUB T)GreenfieldIALee County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs62.7
Greenfield (JEFFERSON - HENRY CO)GreenfieldIAJefferson County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.6
EC Near Mt PleasantGreenfieldIAHenry1.4 yrs61.2

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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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