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Columbia (MO)

Brownfield

Columbia, Boone, Missouri · City of Columbia - (MO)

Legacy capacity
39
MW

Columbia (MO) is a coal plant in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, retired 2019-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 39 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity39 MW
Retirement date2019-12-01
EIA plant ID#2123

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address1501 Business Loop 70 E, Columbia, MO, 65205
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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 Columbia (MO), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Columbia (MO)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Columbia (MO)GreenfieldMOBoone1.4 yrs63.6
EC Near Columbia (MO)GreenfieldMOBoone1.4 yrs63.5
EC Near Columbia (MO)GreenfieldMOBoone1.4 yrs63.4
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfieldMOBoone County1.4 yrs63.1
EC Near Columbia (MO)GreenfieldMOBoone1.4 yrs62.8
OZ ColeGreenfieldMOCole1.4 yrs62.8
OZ ColeGreenfieldMOCole1.4 yrs62.3
EC Near Fulton (MO)GreenfieldMOCallaway1.4 yrs62.2

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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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