Nelson Dewey Generating Station

Brownfield

Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin · Wisconsin Power & Light Co

Legacy capacity
227
MW

Nelson Dewey Generating Station is a coal plant in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin, retired 2015-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 227 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 capacity227 MW
Retirement date2015-12-01
EIA plant ID#4054

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.2 mi
OperatorWisconsin Power & Light Co
Operator address11999 County Highway VV, Cassville, WI, 53806
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 Nelson Dewey Generating Station, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Nelson Dewey Generating Station
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUBUQUESubstation-AdjacentIADubuque County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
HICKORY CREEKSubstation-AdjacentIADubuque County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)GreenfieldIADubuque County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.1
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)GreenfieldIADubuque County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN131370Substation-AdjacentIADubuque County161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.3
SALEMSubstation-AdjacentIADubuque County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.8
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)GreenfieldIADubuque County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.3
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)GreenfieldIADubuque County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2

Nearby internet exchanges

  • USSHCMonticello, IA · 1 networks

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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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