Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Iowa
Iowa has 54 brownfield datacenter candidate sites. Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
54
Brownfield sites
64.1/100
Avg score (top 25)
Iowa
State
Brownfield
Type
Top brownfield sites in Iowa
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant SBD 9302 Aegon NP | Brownfield | Linn | oil | — | 1 MW | — | 70.6 |
| Harriet Street Solar Field | Brownfield | Polk | landfill | — | 1 MW | — | 68.6 |
| Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Yard Company Solar | Brownfield | Dallas | brownfield | — | 1 MW | — | 66.4 |
| Marshall County Landfill Solar | Brownfield | Marshall | landfill | — | 0 MW | — | 64.8 |
| Sutherland | Brownfield | Marshall County | gas | — | 157 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| Iowa State University | Brownfield | Story County | gas | — | 9 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.5 |
| Sixth Street | Brownfield | Linn County | coal | — | 85 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.3 |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | Brownfield | Polk County | gas | — | 2 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.1 |
| Alliant SBD 8501 Aegon LI | Brownfield | Linn | oil | — | 3 MW | — | 64.0 |
| Durant | Brownfield | Muscatine County | oil | — | 2 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| West Dubuque Solar Garden | Brownfield | Dubuque | manufacturing | — | 4 MW | — | 63.8 |
| Indianola | Brownfield | Warren County | oil | — | 13 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.8 |
| Downtown Dubuque Solar Garden | Brownfield | Dubuque | manufacturing | — | 1 MW | — | 63.7 |
| Red Cedar | Brownfield | Linn County | gas | — | 23 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.6 |
| Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant | Brownfield | Bremer County | gas | — | 3 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.4 |
| Ames Diesel Generating Station | Brownfield | Story County | oil | — | 2 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.4 |
| Alliant SBD 9702 Cedar Graphics | Brownfield | Linn County | oil | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.3 |
| Alliant SBD 9801 Aegon Martha's Way | Brownfield | Linn County | oil | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.2 |
| Hopkinton | Brownfield | Delaware County | oil | — | 3 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.9 |
| NCAH Central Utility Plant | Brownfield | Story County | gas | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| Alliant SBD 8603 Donnelley | Brownfield | Story County | oil | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.6 |
| Agency GT | Brownfield | Des Moines County | gas | — | 79 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.4 |
| Wilton | Brownfield | Muscatine County | oil | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.3 |
| Alliant SBD 9901 Wells Fargo | Brownfield | Linn County | oil | — | 1 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.2 |
| Estherville | Brownfield | Emmet County | oil | — | 2 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.2 |
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Iowa?
- GridCensus catalogs 54 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Iowa.
- What is a brownfield datacenter site?
- Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
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