MU Combined Heat and Power Plant
BrownfieldColumbia, Boone, Missouri · Curators of the University of Missouri
MU Combined Heat and Power Plant is a natural gas plant in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, retired 2023-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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 MU Combined Heat and Power Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Columbia (MO) | Greenfield | MO | Boone | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near Columbia (MO) | Greenfield | MO | Boone | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near Columbia (MO) | Greenfield | MO | Boone | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Coal Boone County | Greenfield | MO | Boone County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Near Columbia (MO) | Greenfield | MO | Boone | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Cole | Greenfield | MO | Cole | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Cole | Greenfield | MO | Cole | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Fulton (MO) | Greenfield | MO | Callaway | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.2 |
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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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