World Power Plants

Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station59 MW Nuclear

NuclearVerified: Feb 2026

Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station is a 59 MW nuclear power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Company. Ranked #119 of 137 nuclear plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.03% of the country's total nuclear capacity of 205,513 MW. The largest nuclear plant in the United States is Palo Verde at 4,210 MW, making Pathfinder 71.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Angus Anson (405.7 MW, Gas), Prairie Rose Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Minwind 3-9 (11.5 MW, Wind). The plant is located in South Dakota, approximately 80 km northwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
59 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Northern States Power Company
Location
43.6036°, -96.6375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,776. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,521 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #418 of 514 Nuclear plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Northern States Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 3,366 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minwind 3-9 (20.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 43.603600, -96.637500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant producing approximately 439 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~12 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Nuclear
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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