Ben French— 110 MW Natural Gas
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.
50 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
50 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Black Hills Power Inc. d/b/a operates 7 plants totalling 621 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 44 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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