Arvada

Brownfield

Arvada, Sheridan, Wyoming · Basin Electric Power Coop

Legacy capacity
8
MW

Arvada is a natural gas plant in Arvada, Sheridan, Wyoming, retired 2021-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 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 capacity8 MW
Retirement date2021-12-01
EIA plant ID#8028

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation23.6 mi
OperatorBasin Electric Power Coop
Operator addressHwy 14, Arvada, WY, 82831
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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Arvada, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Arvada
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARR DRAWSubstation-AdjacentWYCampbell County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.4
Greenfield (TONGUE RIVER - UNKNOWN201476)GreenfieldWYSheridan County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.1
TAP209314Substation-AdjacentWYCampbell County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.9
Greenfield (CARR DRAW - BUFFALO)GreenfieldWYJohnson County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.6
Greenfield (CARR DRAW - UNKNOWN201360)GreenfieldWYCampbell County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.6
Greenfield (TONGUE RIVER - UNKNOWN201476)GreenfieldWYSheridan County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.5
Greenfield (TONGUE RIVER - UNKNOWN201476)GreenfieldWYSheridan County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.6
Greenfield (CARR DRAW - BUFFALO)GreenfieldWYCampbell County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.0

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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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