Project BHP-BHBE G25 — Project Summary

Queue ID
BHP-BHBE G25
Capacity
115 MW
Technology
Gas
Status
active
Location
Pennington, SD
Region
West
Developer
Black Hills Power Inc.
IA Status
Cluster Study

BHP-BHBE G25

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115 MW generation in Pennington, SD · In queue since June 2024 · Proposed COD June 2026

BA: WACMNERC: MRORC: SPP

115 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Gas

2y 1m

In Queue

Cluster Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2026

Status
Project statusUnder constructionKOTA Territory News · 2025-08-13
Interconnection

Total Duration

2 years

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryJun 13, 2024

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-06-06

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·1 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2026-06-06
From queue filing
Developer
Black Hills Power Inc.
From queue filing
Status
Construction
Construction — groundbreaking occurred August 2025, on track for mid-2026 COD
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
GroundbreakingAug 2025

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Lange II gas plant in Rapid City area

source
COD targetJun 6, 2026Most recent

Proposed commercial operation date per LBNL queue filing

About

The proposed project BHP-BHBE G25 is a 115 MW generation project located in Pennington County, South Dakota, in the West region. The project, developed by Black Hills Power Inc., utilizes an unspecified "Other" technology. It is interconnected to the Black Hills Power grid at the Lange Substation.

The project is currently in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) interconnection queue, with an entry date of June 13, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is June 6, 2026, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Cluster Study phase. This development project has been mentioned in recent news coverage related to grid infrastructure.

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Development Risk

Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

SD

County

Pennington

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Black Hills Power Inc.

Utility

Black Hills Power

Entity

BHP

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Lange Substation

Data Source

LBNL

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub
MID-C
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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