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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3325
EIA plant 3325
Rapid City · Pennington · SD
Ben French
Operated by Black Hills Power, Inc.
Published location
Where is Ben French?
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44.087235, -103.260959
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the SD plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1-119
2330
3441
57
6331
7282
8145
9666
10744
112,582
122,144
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 11 of 11 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -119 |
| 2 | 330 |
| 3 | 441 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 331 |
| 7 | 282 |
| 8 | 145 |
| 9 | 666 |
| 10 | 744 |
| 11 | 2,582 |
| 12 | 2,144 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -119 MWh |
| 2 | 330 MWh |
| 3 | 441 MWh |
| 5 | 7 MWh |
| 6 | 331 MWh |
| 7 | 282 MWh |
| 8 | 145 MWh |
| 9 | 666 MWh |
| 10 | 744 MWh |
| 11 | 2,582 MWh |
| 12 | 2,144 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 25 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 25 | OP |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 25 | OP |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 25 | OP |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3325
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Ben French
Variation in the published months
Across 10 numeric monthly generation entries, 11 has the highest recorded value (2,582 MWh) and 5 the lowest (7 MWh). Their difference is 2,575 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2 (1, 2, 3) to 25 (GT1, GT2, GT3). The difference is 23 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 25.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 25.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 25.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 25.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.