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Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff

Brownfield

Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · Western Sugar Cooperative

Legacy capacity
5
MW

Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff is a natural gas plant in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, retired 2022-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 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 capacity5 MW
Retirement date2022-04-01
EIA plant ID#57937

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address2100 East Overland Drive, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
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 Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffBrownfieldNEScotts Bluff County5 MW3.5 yrs66.5
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfieldNEScotts Bluff3.5 yrs62.2
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfieldNEScotts Bluff3.5 yrs61.1
STEGALLSubstation-AdjacentNEScotts Bluff County345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN202179Substation-AdjacentNEScotts Bluff County345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.5
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfieldNEScotts Bluff3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfieldNEScotts Bluff3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffGreenfieldNEScotts Bluff3.5 yrs59.6

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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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