Iola

Brownfield

Iola, Allen, Kansas · City of Iola - (KS)

Legacy capacity
15
MW

Iola is a natural gas plant in Iola, Allen, Kansas, retired 2013-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 15 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity15 MW
Retirement date2013-03-01
EIA plant ID#1291

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation8.9 mi
OperatorCity of Iola - (KS)
Operator address1220 West 54 Highway, Iola, KS, 66749
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 Iola, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Iola
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN173426Substation-AdjacentKSCoffey County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.5
TAP168718Substation-AdjacentKSAllen County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.2
Greenfield (NEOSHO - LA CYGNE)GreenfieldKSCrawford County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.0
Greenfield (LA CYGNE - UNKNOWN173426)GreenfieldKSCoffey County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN118030Substation-AdjacentKSLinn County161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN119963Substation-AdjacentKSWilson County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
TAP138808Substation-AdjacentKSAnderson County161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
Greenfield (LA CYGNE - UNKNOWN173426)GreenfieldKSAnderson County345 kV600 MW3.5 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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