Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
BrownfieldCouncil Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa · MidAmerican Energy Co
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is a coal plant in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, retired 2015-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 131 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 Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMES | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Mills County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 79.4 |
| UNKNOWN163571 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Mills County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 78.1 |
| WALTER SCOTT ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Mills County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 77.9 |
| UNKNOWN131416 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Mills County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 76.7 |
| SARPY COUNTY | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 76.0 |
| UNKNOWN131751 | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Sarpy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 75.9 |
| OPPD BLONDO STREET | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Douglas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 75.2 |
| FORT CALHOUN | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Washington County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- 1623 Farnam - OmahaOmaha, NE · 46 networks
- TierPoint Omaha - BellevueBellevue, NE · 5 networks
- TierPoint Omaha - MidlandsPapillion, NE · 4 networks
- LightEdge Omaha (OMA1)Papillion, NE · 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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