RIFLE GENERATING STATION
Retired 2022Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Garfield County
- Operator
- TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC
- EIA plant ID
- 10755
- Coordinates
- 39.5178, -107.7289
RIFLE GENERATING STATION, a retired 108 MW Natural Gas power plant in Garfield County, Colorado. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How RIFLE GENERATING STATION compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Colorado's operating fleet. Its operator, TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, runs 5 operating plants in Colorado totaling 2,252 MW. It shares Garfield County with 2 other operating plants, SHOSHONE and WWRF SOLAR PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is RIFLE UTE (345 kV), about 0.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: WWRF SOLAR PLANT (2 MW, Solar).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIFLE GENERATING STATION is a retired 108 MW natural gas power plant in Garfield County, CO, formerly operated by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC. Garfield County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Garfield County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 55.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 35.3 |
Perils not assessed in Garfield County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Garfield County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.