Power Plants Near 57717 — Belle Fourche, SD
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57717 (Belle Fourche, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 44.6723, -103.8396 · County: Butte
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 mi | Spearfish Hydro Spearfish, SD | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | City Of Spearfish |
| 32.8 mi | Willow Creek Wind Power Llc Newell, SD | Wind | 105 MW | Willow Creek Wind Power Llc |
| 47.5 mi | Lange Generating Station Rapid City, SD | Natural Gas | 40 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| 49.5 mi | Ben French Rapid City, SD | Natural Gas | 110 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Belle Fourche, South Dakota (ZIP 57717), with a combined 259 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 Spearfish Hydro at 13.4 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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