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Brush Generation Facility

Brownfield

Brush, Morgan, Colorado · Brush Power LLC

Legacy capacity
24
MW

Brush Generation Facility is a natural gas plant in Brush, Morgan, Colorado, retired 2024-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 24 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 capacity24 MW
Retirement date2024-01-01
EIA plant ID#10682

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address1500 S Clayton, Brush, CO, 80723
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.

Site conditions & market — Morgan 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

Total employment (laborshed)10,499
Construction employment675
Land value$2,717/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate10.21¢/kWh
Industrial power rate11.94¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.4%

Water & cooling

Water stressHigh
Public water supply6.0 MGD
Industrial water use5.1 MGD
Cooling degree days700
Mean annual temp46°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index25.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers8 · 74% served

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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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Brush Generation Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Brush Generation Facility
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STORY 345KVSubstation-AdjacentCOMorgan County345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs61.4
PAWNEESubstation-AdjacentCOMorgan County345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs61.4
TAP206216Substation-AdjacentCOMorgan County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.5
TAP206215Substation-AdjacentCOMorgan County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.3
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfieldCOMorgan——1.7 yrs59.2
OZ LoganGreenfieldCOLogan——1.7 yrs59.0
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfieldCOMorgan——1.7 yrs58.9
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfieldCOMorgan——1.7 yrs58.5

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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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