Pathfinder is a natural gas power plant in South Dakota.
| Plant Name | Pathfinder |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Sioux Falls |
| County | Minnehaha County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57101 |
| Coordinates | 43.60278, -96.63833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 75.0 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.