Pathfinder nuclear power plant

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Pathfinder nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Pathfinder nuclear power plant

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
Retired	1966	1967	63 MW	Boiling water reactor	Prototype	Xcel Energy Inc [100%]	Nuclear Management

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Pathfinder nuclear power plant

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
January 1, 1959	January 1, 1964	July 25, 1966	August 1, 1966	October 1, 1967

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Pathfinder nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
59 MW	59 MW	220 MWt

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Pathfinder nuclear power plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States	43.6036, -96.6375 (exact)

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