Genoa

Brownfield

Genoa, Vernon, Wisconsin · Dairyland Power Coop

Legacy capacity
346
MW

Genoa is a coal plant in Genoa, Vernon, Wisconsin, retired 2021-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 346 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 capacity346 MW
Retirement date2021-06-01
EIA plant ID#4143

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation5.3 mi
OperatorDairyland Power Coop
Operator addressS 4651 State Road 35, Genoa, WI, 54632
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 Genoa, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Genoa
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LANSINGSubstation-AdjacentIAAllamakee County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN131978Substation-AdjacentWILa Crosse County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.3
COULEE AVESubstation-AdjacentWILa Crosse County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.2
LANSINGSubstation-AdjacentMNHouston County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN107663Substation-AdjacentWICrawford County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN129291Substation-AdjacentMNHouston County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.4
GENOASubstation-AdjacentMNHouston County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.6
Greenfield (TAP139568 - BRIGGS ROAD)GreenfieldWILa Crosse County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.2

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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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