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 | Nov 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 655.1 TWh |
| Power Plants | 2,831 |
| Utilities | 1,296 |
| 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 | 35.7% Coal | 29% Wind | 14.9% Nuclear | 13.9% Solar | 4.5% Water | 1.5% Other Fuel | 0.6% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Solar 2 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 3 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 4 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 5 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-GreyCloud01 Community Solar | MSC-GreyCloud01 LLC | St. Paul Park, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Held Solar Project | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Waite Park, MN | 8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| POET Biorefining - Jewell | POET Biorefining - Jewell | Jewell, IA | 22 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Nautilus Saint Cloud Solar (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Saint Cloud, MN | 8 GWh | Mar 2019 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Nautilus Winsted Solar (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Winsted, MN | 5 GWh | Mar 2019 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| MSC-Scandia01 CSG | MSC-Scandia01 LLC | Scandia, MN | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bloomfield Municipal Utilities Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Bloomfield, IA | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TCI France | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | New Orleans, LA | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TCI Alvar | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | New Orleans, LA | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | La Place, LA | 6 TWh | Apr 2019 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Aquarius Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Tracy, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Deneb Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Belgrade, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Chisago Holdco LLC, CSG | Chisago Holdco LLC | Center City, MN | 5 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sartell Holdco CSG | Sartell Holdco LLC | Sartell, MN | 9 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Dodge 1 CSG | Solar Provider Group MN I LLC | Dodge Center, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Webster Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Webster, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GSPP Imholte CSG | Green Street Power Partners | St. Cloud, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| POET Biorefining - Hudson | POET Biorefining - Hudson | Hudson, SD | 17 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Rosemount, MN | 299 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Woodruff Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Forrest City, AR | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gibbon Solar | Green Street Power Partners | Gibbon, MN | 6 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Randolph CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Felton CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 8 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Kost Trail Solar CSG | Standard Solar | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Eggo Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Cologne, MN | 2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG | Standard Solar | Monticello, MN | 7 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GSPP Held LLC CSG | Green Street Power Partners | St. Cloud, MN | 5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rice Lake Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Rice Lake, WI | 7 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Spooner Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Spooner, WI | 4 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Newport, AR | 2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tipton Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Tipton, IN | 9 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Chisago01 LLC CSG | MSC-Chisago01 LLC | Taylors Falls, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Rice01 LLC CSG | MSC-Rice01 LLC | Morristown, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Haven Solar Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Saint Cloud, MN | 5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Malmedal Solar Garden | Malmedal Garden LLC | Starbuck, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wollan Garden Solar | Wollan Garden LLC | Starbuck, MN | 1 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SAU Tech | Today's Power, Inc. | Bearden, AR | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Mary Clean Energy Center | Cleco Power LLC | Centerville, LA | 201 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Rollingstone Holdco CSG | Rollingstone Holdco LLC | Rollingstone, MN | 8 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Lake Patterson Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Cologne, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS King 2 CSG | Standard Solar | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS DVL Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Scott01 LLC | MSC-Scott01 LLC | Jordan, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Chisago02 LLC | MSC-Chisago02 LLC | Taylors Falls, MN | 1 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Empire01, LLC | MSC-Empire01, LLC | Farmington, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Martin Solar One LLC (McLeod) CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Lester Prairie, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Winona Solar | Winona Solar I LLC | Altura, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wabasha Solar | Wabasha Solar LLC | Wabasha, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DPC York | SoCore Energy LLC | Thomson, IL | 3 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Central Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Arkadelphia, AR | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arcadia Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Arcadia, WI | 8 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fennimore Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Fennimore, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| New Lisbon Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | New Lisbon, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cumberland Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cumberland, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cashton Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cashton, WI | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Forest City Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Forest City, IA | 5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Elroy Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Mauston, WI | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Charles Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | St Charles Township, MN | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Stearns Solar I | Stearns Solar I LLC | Albany, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | May 2024 | Solar |
| Olinda Trail Solar | Olinda Trail Solar LLC | Lindstrom, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| New Munich Solar | New Munich Solar LLC | Melrose, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Clara City Solar | Clara City Solar LLC | Clara City, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roberds Garden CSG | Roberds Garden LLC | Faribault, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Clear Garden CSG | Clear Garden LLC | Waseca, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lange Solar | Arcadia Solar, LLC | Byron, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lady Slipper Solar Array CSG | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Red Wing, MN | 6 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Brooten Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Brooten, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GSSP Schneider LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Waite Park, MN | 9 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Renewable Energy Center at BJH | Union Electric Co - (MO) | St Louis, MO | 846 MWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crocker Wind Farm | Crocker Wind Farm, LLC | Conde, SD | 767 GWh | Oct 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| USS Centerfield Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Webster, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Reber Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Albany, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Historical Society Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Sacred Heart, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Haven Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | St. Cloud, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS White Cloud LLC CSG | Standard Solar | St. Cloud, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Edinburgh, IN | 3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center | Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC | Watertown, SD | 820 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| John A Logan College Solar | REA Investments, LLC | Carterville, IL | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pegasus Wind | Pegasus Wind, LLC | Reese, MI | 392 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Glaciers Edge Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Cleghorn, IA | 832 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Dearborn Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | Dearborn, MI | 247 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC | Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC | Linton, ND | 874 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Crawfordsville 2 Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 12 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crawfordsville 3 Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ida Grove II | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | 711 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Glen Ullin Energy Center | ALLETE Clean Energy | Glen Ullin, ND | 427 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| FastSun 13 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Osakis, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 14 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Eagle Lake, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 8 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Courtland, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 3 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Albany, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 7 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Stewart, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 1 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dassel, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Farmington, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Douglas Todd Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Osakis, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Meeker Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Dassel, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| McLeod Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Stewart, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 696.7 GWh | 4 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.6 TWh | 47 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |
| #52 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.3 TWh | 10 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.4 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 870.7 TWh | 2,465 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 299.9 TWh | 835 |
| #49 | Southwestern Power Administration | 5.2 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 870.7 TWh | 2,465 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 655.1 TWh | 2,831 |
| #4 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 485.0 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 299.9 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 188.0 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 148.9 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 131.6 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |