Ben French is a 110 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in South Dakota, currently Operating.
Ben French is reported in South Dakota since 1965 under Black Hills. Available operating and financial measures include 2.1% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation; $765/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Pennington, South Dakota
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Owner / parent
- Black Hills
- Operator
- Black Hills Power, Inc.
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- Plant ID
- 3325
What stands out
Ben French is a 110 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in South Dakota with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 2.1% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $765/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Black Hills Energy fully ends shutoff warning” (Rapid City Journal, 2026-02-17).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #8 of 12
- National rank
- #935 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
