Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff
BrownfieldScottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · Western Sugar Cooperative
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
Grid hookup & remediation
Site conditions & market — Scotts Bluff County
County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.
Market & workforce
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.
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Scored candidate sites near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Brownfield | NE | Scotts Bluff County | — | 5 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| STEGALL | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Scotts Bluff County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN202179 | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Scotts Bluff County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Greenfield | NE | Scotts Bluff | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Greenfield | NE | Scotts Bluff | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN131802 | Substation-Adjacent | NE | Scotts Bluff County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Greenfield | NE | Scotts Bluff | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Greenfield | NE | Scotts Bluff | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
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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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