Castle Creek Hydroplant

Brownfield

Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado · City of Aspen- (CO)

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Castle Creek Hydroplant is a former hydro site in Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
EIA plant ID#56566

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.2 mi
OperatorCity of Aspen- (CO)
Operator address1080 Power Plant Road, Aspen, CO, 81611
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site 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 Castle Creek Hydroplant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Castle Creek Hydroplant
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHOSHONESubstation-AdjacentCOEagle County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.9
CRESTED BUTTESubstation-AdjacentCOGunnison County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.7
Greenfield (MALTA - HOPKINS)GreenfieldCOLake County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.9
Greenfield (MALTA - BASALT)GreenfieldCOLake County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.7
Greenfield (MALTA - HOPKINS)GreenfieldCOEagle County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.6
GISSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.4
HOPKINSSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.9
BASALTSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.8

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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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