Power plant · Colorado, United States
Rifle Generating Station
Rifle Generating Station is a closed gas power plant in Colorado, United States, with 84 MW of capacity, operated by Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc.
Grid connection
It closed in 2022, which freed up an 84 MW grid connection at 230 kV to the grid of Public Service Co of Colorado, unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1987 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2022 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 84 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 230 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 39.5173, -107.7299 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Rifle Generating Station is the 18th-largest of 21 power plants in Colorado and the 963rd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 84 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 18th of 21 | 10,465 MW | 0.8% |
| United States | 963rd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,812th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 10 oil and gas fields and 5 water rights, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamm Creek | Oil and gas field | 19,349 boe/day in 2025 | Operating | 5.7 km |
| Kokopelli | Oil and gas field | 1,540 boe/day in 2025 | Operating | 12 km |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir water right 3903508 37503.36899 | Water right | — | — | 12 km |
| Rulison | Oil and gas field | 34,252 boe/day in 2025 | Operating | 13 km |
| NOSR E Parachute CR Res water right 3904013 24446.00000 | Water right | — | — | 26 km |
| Vega Reservoir water right 7203844 37486.00000 | Water right | — | — | 33 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
- Laramie River Station1,863 MW
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Fortress 1399 MW · planned
- Escalante257 MW
- Elk Run200 MW · planned
- Morel Energy Storage200 MW · permitted
- Goshen Solar163 MW · permitted
- Spanish Peaks Solar140 MW
Other power plants in Colorado
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- Fort St Vrain1,149 MW
- Cherokee1,006 MW
- Rawhide800 MW
- Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- Rush Creek Wind600 MW
- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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