World Power Plants

Ben French is a 110 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Power Inc. since 1976. Ranked #908 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 110 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Ben French 38.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lange Gas Turbines (40 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 60 km from Rapid City.

Capacity
110 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Black Hills Power Inc. d/b/a
Location
44.0872°, -103.2610°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,008. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,183 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Black Hills Power Inc. d/b/a operates 7 plants totalling 621 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 44 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lange Gas Turbines (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.087200, -103.261000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
212.5 Kt
434 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.62 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
46.2K
cars per year
28.3K
homes per year
9.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.