Rifle Generating Station is a natural gas power plant in Colorado.
| Plant Name | Rifle Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| City | Rifle |
| County | Garfield County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81650 |
| Coordinates | 39.51730, -107.72990 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 39.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.