Power Plants Near 57709 — Rapid City, SD
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57709 (Rapid City, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 44.0761, -103.3171 · County: Pennington
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 mi | Ben French Rapid City, SD | Natural Gas | 110 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| 4.1 mi | Lange Generating Station Rapid City, SD | Natural Gas | 40 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| 23.7 mi | Wild Springs New Underwood, SD | Solar | 128 MW | National Grid Renewables |
| 38.5 mi | Spearfish Hydro Spearfish, SD | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | City Of Spearfish |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Rapid City, South Dakota (ZIP 57709), with a combined 282 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Ben French at 2.9 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in South Dakota, visit the South Dakota state page.
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