Summit Lake
BrownfieldCreston, Union, Iowa · Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Summit Lake is a natural gas plant in Creston, Union, Iowa, retired 2021-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 27 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 Summit Lake, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLHAM | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Madison County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.3 |
| WINTERSET JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Madison County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES) | Greenfield | IA | Madison County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNKNOWN131419 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Madison County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| Greenfield (ATCHISON - BOONEVILLE) | Greenfield | IA | Madison County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN137682 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Guthrie County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY) | Greenfield | IA | Madison County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY) | Greenfield | IA | Union County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- 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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