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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56596
EIA plant 56596
Gillette · Campbell · WY
Wygen III
Operated by Black Hills Power, Inc.
Published location
Where is Wygen III?
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44.291900, -105.380600
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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 WY 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.
165,160
254,821
358,721
48,398
558,777
660,463
767,666
864,078
965,013
1044,532
1157,204
1265,817
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65,160 |
| 2 | 54,821 |
| 3 | 58,721 |
| 4 | 8,398 |
| 5 | 58,777 |
| 6 | 60,463 |
| 7 | 67,666 |
| 8 | 64,078 |
| 9 | 65,013 |
| 10 | 44,532 |
| 11 | 57,204 |
| 12 | 65,817 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65,160 MWh |
| 2 | 54,821 MWh |
| 3 | 58,721 MWh |
| 4 | 8,398 MWh |
| 5 | 58,777 MWh |
| 6 | 60,463 MWh |
| 7 | 67,666 MWh |
| 8 | 64,078 MWh |
| 9 | 65,013 MWh |
| 10 | 44,532 MWh |
| 11 | 57,204 MWh |
| 12 | 65,817 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 116 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56596
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wygen III
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (67,666 MWh) and 4 the lowest (8,398 MWh). Their difference is 59,268 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 116.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 71.5 |
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.