Rifle Generating Station
BrownfieldRifle, Garfield, Colorado · Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
Rifle Generating Station is a natural gas plant in Rifle, Garfield, Colorado, retired 2022-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 84 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Rifle Generating Station, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Rifle Mill | Brownfield | CO | Garfield | 138 kV | 2 MW | 6.9 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Coal Garfield County | Greenfield | CO | Garfield County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 54.7 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | CO | Garfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 54.3 |
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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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