Ben French
A 110 MW natural gas power plant in Pennington, South Dakota, owned by Black Hills Power, Inc., commissioned in 1965.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3325Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
110 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Black Hills Power, Inc.
Location
Pennington, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7.6 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
9
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.6 | |
| 2016 | 6.3 | |
| 2017 | 3.3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 7.6 | |
| 2020 | 11.8 | |
| 2021 | 5.9 | |
| 2022 | 3.4 | |
| 2023 | 3.1 | |
| 2024 | 7.6 |
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