Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. is ranked #2 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
States	Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana North Dakota South Dakota Texas Wisconsin
Last Update	Jun 2025
Annual Generation	642.8 TWh
Power Plants	2,653
Utilities	1,202
Ranked #2 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #2 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 36.6% Coal \| 28.1% Wind \| 15.6% Nuclear \| 14.4% Solar \| 3.2% Water \| 1.7% Other Fuel \| 0.4%

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Daily Net Generation for Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. for the past 3 Years

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Beaver Island	Great Lakes Energy Coop	Beaver Island, MI	71 MWh	Aug 2000	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sherburne County	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Becker, MN	7 TWh	Mar 1976	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Contrail Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Bedford, IA	334 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Holland Energy Facility	NAES Corporation - (WA)	Beecher City, IL	2 TWh	Aug 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Canopus Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Belgrade, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Deneb Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Belgrade, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Point Cogen	Chevron Oronite Co LLC	Belle Chasse, LA	93 GWh	Sep 1999	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Linden 02 CSG	SunShare Management	Belle Plaine, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Linden 01 CSG	SunShare Management	Belle Plaine, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Westeros Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Belle Plaine, MN	2 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Linden 03 CSG	SunShare Management	Belle Plaine, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
AES Belleville Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Belleville, IL	17 GWh	Aug 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Sumpter Energy Associates	EPP Renewable Energy	Belleville, MI	58 GWh	Jun 1992	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
French Landing Dam	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC	Belleville, MI	3 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Sumpter	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	Belleville, MI	120 GWh	Jun 2002	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Bellevue	City of Bellevue - (IA)	Bellevue, IA	52 MWh	Jun 1947	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Riverside Energy Center	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	3 TWh	May 2004	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
HQC Rock River Solar Power Gen Station	HQC Rock River Solar Power Generation Station LLC	Beloit, WI	3 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
West Riverside Energy Center	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	5 TWh	Apr 2020	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant	Beloit Memorial Hospital	Beloit, WI	118 MWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 66.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 33.7%
Paddock Solar	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	129 GWh	Oct 2023	Mar 2025	Solar
Benndale	Cooperative Energy	Benndale, MS	58 GWh	Sep 1969	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Benson City of	City of Benson - (MN)	Benson, MN	69 MWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
FECC Solar Benton	Today's Power, Inc.	Benton, AR	967 MWh	Feb 2017	Oct 2024	Solar
Berlin Landfill Gas	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Berlin, WI	11 GWh	Jul 2001	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Berryville School District Solar	Today's Power, Inc.	Berryville, AR	2 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Coyote	Otter Tail Power Co	Beulah, ND	2 TWh	Apr 1981	Mar 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.7%
Big Lake Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Big Lake, MN	7 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Big Lake, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Big Lake Holdco Solar CSG	Big Lake Holdco LLC	Big Lake, MN	7 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Rogers	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Big Rapids, MI	23 GWh	Dec 1921	Dec 2023	Water
Big Stone	Otter Tail Power Co	Big Stone City, SD	2 TWh	Apr 1975	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Windom Wind Project	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	33 GWh	Feb 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
USS Wonder Solar LLC	United States Solar Corporation	Bird Island, MN	759 MWh	Jun 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Prokosch Solar LLC	United States Solar Corporation	Bird Island, MN	2 GWh	May 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Biron	Consolidated Water Power Co	Biron, WI	24 GWh	Dec 1895	Dec 2023	Water
Shamrock Solar LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Black River Falls, WI	6 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Prairie Solar, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Black River Falls, WI	5 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Century	MidAmerican Energy Co	Blairsburg, IA	570 GWh	Aug 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
McDonough Solar 1, LLC CSG	McDonough Solar 1, LLC	Blandinsville, IL	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Bloomfield Municipal Utilities Solar	AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Bloomfield, IA	2 GWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Glen Wind Farm	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Blooming Prairie, MN	96 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Blooming Prairie	City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)	Blooming Prairie, MN	167 MWh	Apr 1937	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
State Farm	State Farm Insurance	Bloomington, IL	27 MWh	Sep 1996	Mar 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Blue Earth	Blue Earth Light & Water	Blue Earth, MN	31 MWh	Oct 1960	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Blue Breezes LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Blue Earth, MN	418 MWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Breezes II LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Blue Earth, MN	418 MWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Big Blue	Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)	Blue Earth, MN	75 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Marlow Solar, LLC CSG	Marlow Solar, LLC	Bluford, IL	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Crooked Lake Solar, LLC	Crooked Lake Solar, LLC	Blytheville, AR	344 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Solar
Gaylord Container Bogalusa	Temple-Inland Corp	Bogalusa, LA	418 GWh	May 1979	Mar 2025	Black Liquor : 55.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 36.5% Natural Gas : 7.6%
Washington Parish Energy Center	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Bogalusa, LA	350 GWh	Oct 2020	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Peno Creek	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Bowling Green, MO	141 GWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd, MN	11 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2023	Water
Brainerd Airport	AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Brainerd, MN	10 GWh	Nov 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Pastime Farm, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Brazil, IN	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Staunton	Cypress Creek Renewables	Brazil, IN	5 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Gratiot County Wind LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Breckenridge, MI	228 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Gratiot Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Breckenridge, MI	227 GWh	Oct 2011	Mar 2025	Wind
Breese	City of Breese - (IL)	Breese, IL	264 MWh	Nov 1953	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Bremen	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Bremen, IN	13 GWh	Oct 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Cisco	ALLETE Clean Energy	Brewster, MN	17 GWh	Jan 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
B&K Energy Systems LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
S&P Windfarm LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
DL Windy Acres LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Bristol, WI	41 GWh	Jan 1992	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Britt, IA	254 GWh	Nov 2009	Mar 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	Britt, IA	618 GWh	Nov 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	Britt, IA	756 GWh	Dec 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
Albany Solar (WI)	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Broadhead, WI	90 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Solar
Mulligan Solar, LLC	Mulligan Solar	Broadwell, IL	154 GWh	Jun 2022	Mar 2025	Solar
Craighead Electric Solar One	Today's Power, Inc.	Brookland, AR	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Brooklyn	City of Brooklyn - (IA)	Brooklyn, IA	6 MWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Brooklyn City North Plant	City of Brooklyn - (IA)	Brooklyn, IA	4 MWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Pegasus Community Solar	Pegasus Community Solar	Brooten, MN	3 GWh	Jul 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Novel Brooten Solar CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Monarch Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Viceroy Solar LLC CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Brooten CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Bellflower Solar, LLC	National Grid Renewables	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Forward Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Brownsville, WI	152 GWh	Jun 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
Thornapple	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Bruce, WI	2 GWh	Dec 1926	Dec 2023	Water
Golden Plains	Interstate Power and Light Co	Buffalo Center, IA	770 GWh	Feb 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Buffalo Lake CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Buffalo Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Grimm Community Solar	Grimm CSG LLC	Buffalo Lake, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
MN Buffalo Lake 212-2 LLC (CSG)	United States Solar Corporation	Buffalo Lake, MN	59 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Dickinson Solar Array	Great River Energy	Buffalo, MN	3 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Lake Pulaski Solar	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Buffalo, MN	14 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Tatanka Wi	HQC Tatanka Wi Solar Power Generation LLC	Buffalo, MN	10 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
French Road Solar II	French Road Solar II, LLC	Burlington, IL	4 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Burlington (IA)	Interstate Power and Light Co	Burlington, IA	707 MWh	May 1968	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC	Burns Harbor, IN	820 GWh	Dec 1968	Dec 2023	Blast Furnace Gas : 36.5% Other Gas : 35.3% Natural Gas : 28.3%
Black Dog	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Burnsville, MN	2 TWh	Sep 1954	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bushnell	City of Bushnell - (IL)	Bushnell, IL	36 MWh	May 1940	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Bryon Center	EDL Inc	Byron Center, MI	24 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Novel DeCook Solar CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Byron, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Bear Grove Solar	Bear Grove Solar, LLC	Byron, MN	1 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Hwy 14 Holdco Solar CSG	Hwy 14 Holdco, LLC	Byron, MN	7 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Novel Byron Solar CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Byron, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Lange Solar	Arcadia Solar, LLC	Byron, MN	1 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	734.7 GWh	4
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.8 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.4 TWh	556
#52	Duke Energy Progress West	4.1 TWh	10
#24	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	33.8 TWh	20
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	858.1 TWh	2,305
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.7 TWh	201
#5	Southwest Power Pool	297.0 TWh	762
#51	Southwestern Power Administration	4.2 TWh	31
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.8 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	858.1 TWh	2,305
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	642.8 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	476.4 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	297.0 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.0 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	190.4 TWh	1,943
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.8 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.6 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.6 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.4 TWh	556