Rocky Ford
BrownfieldRocky Ford, Otero, Colorado · Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
Rocky Ford is a oil plant in Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado, retired 2018-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 Rocky Ford, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN203931 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Otero County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 60.8 |
| TAP208102 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Otero County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 59.9 |
| MANZANOLA | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Crowley County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 57.3 |
| ORDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Crowley County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE) | Greenfield | CO | Crowley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| FOWLER | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Crowley County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE) | Greenfield | CO | Crowley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE) | Greenfield | CO | Crowley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 55.8 |
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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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