Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. is ranked #2 out of 64 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	Jul 2026
Annual Generation	669.4 TWh
Power Plants	3,038
Utilities	1,345
Ranked #2 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #2 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 37% Coal \| 26.5% Wind \| 14.9% Nuclear \| 13.9% Solar \| 5.7% Water \| 1.4% Other Fuel \| 0.6%

Map of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Register Now for Comprehensive Access

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc..

Create Your Account Today

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

Download Generation

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Sandoval	Sandoval Holdco, LLC	Centralia, IL	4 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Clinton Solar 2b	Pivot Energy	Centralia, IL	4 GWh	Oct 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Clinton Solar 2	Pivot Energy	Centralia, IL	4 GWh	Dec 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Altona Solar, LLC	Birch Creek Power, LLC	Centralia, MO	66 GWh	Jul 2024	May 2026	Solar
Sand Lake DPC Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Centuria, WI	2 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Rosewater Wind Farm	Rosewater Wind Farm LLC	Chalmers, IN	317 GWh	Nov 2020	May 2026	Wind
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC	Indiana Crossroads Wind Farms LLC	Chalmers, IN	903 GWh	Nov 2021	May 2026	Wind
Chalmette Refining LLC	Chalmette Refining LLC	Chalmette, LA	6 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2025	Other Fuel
University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt	University of Illinois	Champaign, IL	213 GWh	Oct 1940	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 97.0% Bituminous Coal : 3.0%
Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar Farm	Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC	Champaign, IL	6 GWh	Nov 2015	May 2026	Solar
CED Champaign Solar LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Champaign, IL	3 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
TAC-Distributed Energy Resource Hybrid	Ameren Illinois	Champaign, IL	294 MWh	Feb 2017	Dec 2025	Solar : 62.7% Wind : 37.0%
SCS COUNTY 012631 Champaign, LLC	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Champaign, IL	4 GWh	Aug 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Northern Cardinal Solar SCS IL 1, LLC	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Champaign, IL	19 GWh	Jan 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
POET Biorefining - Chancellor	POET Biorefining- Chancellor	Chancellor, SD	28 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2025	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 70.4% Natural Gas : 25.9% Landfill Gas : 3.8%
Windshare LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Chandler, MN	6 GWh	Feb 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Valley View Transmission LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Chandler, MN	4 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Fenton Wind Farm	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Chandler, MN	387 GWh	Aug 2007	May 2026	Wind
Wolf Run Solar	Wolf Run Solar LLC	Chapin, IL	305 GWh	Oct 2024	May 2026	Solar
Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar	Interstate Power and Light Co	Chariton, IA	4 GWh	Jun 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Merl Parr	MidAmerican Energy Co	Charles City, IA	3 GWh	Apr 1969	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Charles City Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Charles City, IA	268 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Minnesota River	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Chaska, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Alverno Hydro Plant	Energen Renewables, LLC	Cheboygan, MI	3 GWh	Dec 1959	Dec 2025	Water
Cherry Valley PV I	Cherry Valley PV I, LLC	Cherry Valley, AR	61 GWh	-	May 2026	Solar
Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, IL	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, LLC	Chicago, IL	1 GWh	Jan 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Chicago, IL	2 GWh	Jul 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 2, LLC	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Chicago, IL	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Belle River	DTE Electric Company	China Twp, MI	5 TWh	Oct 1981	May 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 78.5% Natural Gas : 21.1%
Wissota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	118 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2025	Water
Cornell	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	70 GWh	Jun 1976	Dec 2025	Water
Chippewa Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	56 GWh	Dec 1927	Dec 2025	Water
Lake Hallie	Standard Solar	Chippewa Falls, WI	1 MWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Solar
Lafayette DPC Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Chippewa Falls, WI	2 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
USS Cheyenne Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Chisago City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Erin Garden Solar	Erin Garden LLC	City of Green Isle, MN	2 GWh	Mar 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Andresen Solar	Ballantyne LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Sagitta Community Solar	Geronimo Power	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2024	Solar
Clara City Solar	Clara City Solar LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Syncarpha Clara City CSG I (Stamer)	Clara City CSG I, LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
USS Pheasant Solar LLC CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Surrey Road	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Clare, MI	4 GWh	Dec 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Aries Community Solar	Aries Community Solar	Claremont, MN	7 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Kaus Community Solar	Geronimo Power	Claremont, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2024	Solar
Novel Brock Solar LLC CSG	Novel Brock Solar HQ LLC	Clarkfield, MN	54 MWh	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
Novel Handeland Solar LLC (CSG)	REA Investments, LLC	Clarkfield, MN	2 GWh	May 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
L L Wilkins	Clarksdale Public Utilities	Clarksdale, MS	166 MWh	Sep 1961	Aug 2025	Natural Gas : 71.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.6%
Crossroads Energy Center	Clarksdale Public Utilities	Clarksdale, MS	65 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Placid 12	DTE Electric Company	Clarkston, MI	243 MWh	Oct 1970	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Emery Station	Interstate Power and Light Co	Clear Lake, IA	2 TWh	Apr 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Gohman Community Solar (CSG)	CleanCapital Holdings	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Hammer Community (CSG)	CleanCapital Holdings	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Sherco Solar I	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Clear Lake, MN	421 GWh	Sep 2024	May 2026	Solar
SolarClub 15 LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
MN CSG 2019-67	MN CSG 2019-67 LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
DIVOCSG 11 - Sherburne	Madison Energy Investments LLC	Clear Lake, MN	713 MWh	May 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Sobania Community Solar LLC	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
USS Golly Gee Solar LLC	United States Solar Corporation	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jun 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Seven, LLC	SunStrong Management, LLC	Clear Lake, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Sherburne Community Solar	Onsite Partners, LLC	Clear Lake, MN	8 GWh	Feb 2018	May 2026	Solar
Tiller CSG	Madison Energy Investments LLC	Clear Lake, MN	7 GWh	Nov 2018	Sep 2025	Solar
Hammer CSG	Madison Energy Investments LLC	Clear Lake, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2018	Sep 2025	Solar
Prawer Project CSG	Prawer Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
E. Goenner Project CSG	E. Goenner Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	1 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC	Southern Power Co	Clear Lake, SD	1 TWh	Jan 2021	May 2026	Wind
August Wind Farm	August Wind Energy, LLC	Clearfield, IA	6 GWh	Jan 2017	Nov 2025	Wind
Birch	Birch Power LLC	Clearfield, IA	7 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2025	Wind
Hinterland CSG, LLC	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Clearlake, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Glaciers Edge Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Cleghorn, IA	817 GWh	Nov 2019	May 2026	Wind
Red Maple Solar	Terraform Arcadia	Cleveland, MN	5 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
MN CSG 2019-38 DE LLC	MN CSG 2019-38 DE LLC	Cleveland, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Security	TX LFG Energy, LP	Cleveland, TX	6 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 1	Pivot Energy	Clinton Falls, MN	2 GWh	May 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Petit Jean	Today's Power, Inc.	Clinton, AR	2 GWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Clinton Power Station	Constellation Nuclear	Clinton, IL	8 TWh	Oct 1987	May 2026	Nuclear
Clinton LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Clinton, IL	16 GWh	Jan 2006	May 2026	Landfill Gas
Clinton Schools	Interstate Power and Light Co	Clinton, IA	9 MWh	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Clinton, IA	679 GWh	Jan 2009	May 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 87.9% Other Biomass Solids : 7.0% Bituminous Coal : 5.1%
Jack Francis Solar, LLC	Jack Francis Solar, LLC	Clio, MI	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
May Shannon Solar, LLC	May Shannon Solar, LLC	Clio, MI	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Knife Falls	ALLETE, Inc.	Cloquet, MN	9 GWh	Dec 1921	Dec 2025	Water
Sappi Cloquet Mill	Sappi Cloquet LLC	Cloquet, MN	461 GWh	Dec 1928	May 2026	Black Liquor : 62.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.5% Natural Gas : 15.7% Water : 3.1%
Badger Hollow II	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Cobb, WI	213 GWh	Nov 2023	May 2026	Solar
Stromland Solar	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Cochrane, WI	5 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Coffeen Solar BESS	Vistra Corp	Coffeen, IL	93 GWh	Nov 2024	May 2026	Solar
Coggon	Coggon Municipal Light Plant - (IA)	Coggon, IA	38 MWh	Sep 1957	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Clay Boswell	ALLETE, Inc.	Cohasset, MN	6 TWh	Jun 1958	May 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Laurel Village (CSG)	CleanCapital Holdings	Cokato, MN	2 GWh	Mar 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Cokato CSG	Cokato Holdco LLC	Cokato, MN	8 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Popple Creek (Clark 1)	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Colby, WI	4 GWh	Jan 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Novel Froehle Solar LLC	Novel Froehle Solar HQ LLC	Cold Spring, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
DSI Julie Solar	DSI Julie Solar LLC	Cold Spring, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
WakeSun LLC	SunShare Management	Cold Spring, MN	5 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Coldwater Peaking Plant	Coldwater Board of Public Util	Coldwater, MI	2 GWh	Jun 2015	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
DG AMP Solar Coldwater	DG AMP Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	2 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Angola Solar, LLC	Angola Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	4 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Coldwater River Solar	Coldwater River Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	167 GWh	Jun 2025	May 2026	Solar
Greenstone Solar, LLC	Greenstone Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	35 GWh	Sep 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Branch Solar Project	Branch Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	12 GWh	-	May 2026	Solar
Walleye (Dunn 2)	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Colefax, WI	3 GWh	Jan 2024	Dec 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	442.5 GWh	4
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.4 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.6 TWh	577
#50	Duke Energy Progress West	4.5 TWh	15
#23	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	33.9 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	882.8 TWh	2,652
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	253.5 TWh	422
#5	Southwest Power Pool	306.8 TWh	856
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	4.1 TWh	34
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.4 TWh	207

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	882.8 TWh	2,652
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	669.4 TWh	3,038
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	494.1 TWh	1,471
#5	Southwest Power Pool	306.8 TWh	856
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	253.5 TWh	422
#7	California Independent System Operator	169.4 TWh	2,135
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.4 TWh	207
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	152.2 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.3 TWh	1,299
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.6 TWh	577