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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
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.

Site conditions & market — Pitkin 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)15,210
Construction employment742
Land value$16,058/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate10.84¢/kWh
Industrial power rate9.10¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.4%

Water & cooling

Water stressHigh
Public water supply8.1 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days700
Mean annual temp46°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index25.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers3 · 2% 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 Castle Creek Hydroplant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Castle Creek Hydroplant
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BASALTSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.1
HOPKINSSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.8
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfieldCOPitkin County——1.7 yrs54.7
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfieldCOPitkin County——1.7 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN201513Substation-AdjacentCOEagle County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.0
CARBONDALESubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.7
CRYSTALSubstation-AdjacentCOPitkin County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN203776Substation-AdjacentCOPitkin County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.6

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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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