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%

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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Crossroads Energy Center	Clarksdale Public Utilities	Clarksdale, MS	65 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Bayou Cove Peaking Power	Bayou Cove Peaking Power, LLC	Jennings, LA	125 GWh	Jun 2002	May 2026	Natural Gas
Hillsboro	City of Hillsboro - (ND)	Hillsboro, ND	17 MWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ouachita	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	4 TWh	Jul 2002	May 2026	Natural Gas
Shell Chemical	Shell Chemical LP - Geismar	Geismar, LA	585 GWh	Jul 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Holland Energy Facility	NAES Corporation - (WA)	Beecher City, IL	3 TWh	Aug 2002	May 2026	Natural Gas
Ridgeview	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Whitelaw, WI	37 GWh	Aug 2002	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center	Justin McNeilus	Dodge Center, MN	91 GWh	Aug 2002	Dec 2025	Wind
Minwind	Community Renewables, LLC	Luverne, MN	516 MWh	Sep 2002	Dec 2025	Wind
Elm Street Substation Generators	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	16 MWh	Sep 2002	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Kalkaska CT #1	Michigan Public Power Agency	Kalkaska, MI	58 GWh	Nov 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
RS Cogen	Westlake 2 US LLC	Lake Charles, LA	3 TWh	Nov 2002	May 2026	Natural Gas
Hancock County Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC	Garner, IA	250 GWh	Nov 2002	May 2026	Wind
Union Power Station	Entergy Arkansas LLC	El Dorado, AR	12 TWh	Dec 2002	May 2026	Natural Gas
Walton Street Substation	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	7 MWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
K-Brink Windfarm LLC	K-brink Windfarm, LLC	Woodstock, MN	6 GWh	Jan 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
South Generation	Redwood Falls Public Util Comm	Redwood Falls, MN	281 MWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Security	TX LFG Energy, LP	Cleveland, TX	6 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Fairmont Wind	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny	Fairmont, MN	13 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Overall Road Station	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	29 MWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Water Reclamation Plant	City of Rochester - (MN)	Rochester, MN	4 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2025	Other Biomass Gas : 99.8%
St Paul Cogeneration	St Paul Cogeneration LLC	St. Paul, MN	75 GWh	Mar 2003	Dec 2025	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 82.4% Natural Gas : 17.6%
Solway CT	Otter Tail Power Co	Solway, MN	143 GWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.5%
Greater Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Co	Pleasant Hill, IA	2 TWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Jack Fusco Energy Center	Brazos Valley Energy	Thompsons, TX	4 TWh	Apr 2003	May 2026	Natural Gas
Villisca Municipal Power Plant	City of Villisca - (IA)	Villisca, IA	22 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Pella Peaking	City of Pella - (IA)	Pella, IA	752 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Silver Creek	Cooperative Energy	Prentiss, MS	282 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Carville Energy LLC	Carville Energy LLC	St Gabriel, LA	3 TWh	May 2003	May 2026	Natural Gas
Alliant SBD0201 Ingredion	Industrial Energy Applications Inc	Cedar Rapids, IA	38 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sylvarena	Cooperative Energy	Raleigh, MS	262 GWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Cottonwood Energy Company LP	Cottonwood Energy Company LP	Deweyville, TX	5 TWh	Jun 2003	May 2026	Natural Gas
Boeve Windfarm LLC	Boeve Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	4 GWh	Jul 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Fey Windfarm LLC	Fey Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	4 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Windcurrent Farms LLC	Windcurrent Farms LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Adams Wind Farm	Justin McNeilus	Adams, MN	10 GWh	Aug 2003	May 2025	Wind
North Branch (MN)	North Branch Water & Light Comm	North Branch, MN	249 MWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Westbrook	City of Westbrook - (MN)	Westbrook, MN	10 MWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II	FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC	Edgeley, ND	121 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Bisson Windfarm LLC	Bisson Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Tofteland Windfarm LLC	Tofteland Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
TG Windfarm LLC	TG Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Oct 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Westridge Windfarm LLC	Westridge Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	4 GWh	Oct 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Lake Park, IA	98 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Moraine Wind LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Woodstock, MN	89 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
CG Windfarm LLC	CG Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2003	Jan 2025	Wind
DL Windy Acres LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
S&P Windfarm LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
B&K Energy Systems LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Oak Ridge LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Logansport, IN	23 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Waxdale	S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.	Sturtevant, WI	37 GWh	Nov 2003	May 2026	Natural Gas : 43.5% Landfill Gas : 30.9% Wind : 17.2% Solar : 8.4%
Grand Marais	City of Grand Marais - (MN)	Grand Marais, MN	164 MWh	Jan 2004	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Neptune Gas Processing Plant	Enterprise Products Optg LP	Centerville, LA	14 GWh	Jan 2004	Dec 2025	Other Fuel
Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant	Dow Chemical Co	Plaquemine, LA	6 TWh	Feb 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Gas : 2.6%
Traer East	City of Traer - (IA)	Tracer, IA	6 MWh	Feb 2004	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton	Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton	Ashton, IA	45 GWh	Feb 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Emery Station	Interstate Power and Light Co	Clear Lake, IA	2 TWh	Apr 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Riverside Energy Center	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	4 TWh	May 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Island Street Peaking Plant	WPPI Energy	Kaukauna, WI	20 GWh	May 2004	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Louisiana Tech University Power Plant	Louisiana Tech University	Ruston, LA	49 GWh	Jun 2004	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Roquette America	Roquette America	Keokuk, IA	208 GWh	Jun 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Carleton College	Carleton College	Northfield, MN	8 GWh	Aug 2004	Dec 2025	Wind : 99.5%
Hurricane Creek Lift Station	Johnson County Rural E M C	Greenwood, IN	143 MWh	Aug 2004	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ameresco Janesville	AMERESCO Janesville LLC	Janesville, WI	3 GWh	Sep 2004	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
St. Charles Power Plant	City of St Charles - (MN)	St. Charles, MN	75 MWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Intrepid	MidAmerican Energy Co	Schaller, IA	546 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Stahl Wind Energy	Stahl Wind Energy, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Carstensen Wind	Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	3 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Northern Lights Wind LLC	Northern Lights Wind LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Lucky Wind	Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	3 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Greenback Energy	Greenback Energy, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Redwood Falls Wind	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny	Redwood Falls, MN	9 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
LSU Cogen	LSU and A&M College	Baton Rouge, LA	98 GWh	Nov 2004	May 2026	Natural Gas
Bos Dairy, LLC	Bos Dairy, LLC	Fair Oaks, IN	7 GWh	Dec 2004	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Iowa Lakes Community College Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville, IA	374 MWh	Jan 2005	Apr 2026	Wind
WCROC Wind Farm	University of Minnesota WCROC	Morris, MN	1 GWh	Feb 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Lake Park	City of Lake Park - (IA)	Lake Park, IA	16 MWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
West Campus Cogeneration Facility	Madison Gas & Electric Co	Madison, WI	305 GWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal	POET Biorefining Lake Crystal	Lake Crystal, MN	7 GWh	Mar 2005	May 2026	Natural Gas : 81.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.9%
Lawrence County Station	Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc	Mitchell, IN	164 GWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
West Group Data Center	CADC MSP01, LLC	Eagan, MN	34 MWh	Apr 2005	May 2026	Distillate Fuel Oil
Faribault Energy Park	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Faribault, MN	800 GWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Pike County Wind Power	Illinois Rural Electric Coop	Pittsfield, IL	334 MWh	Apr 2005	Jun 2025	Wind
Fox Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Wrightstown, WI	4 TWh	May 2005	May 2026	Natural Gas
Sheboygan Falls	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Sheboygan, WI	452 GWh	May 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Dike City Power Plant	City of Dike - (IA)	Dike, IA	4 MWh	May 2005	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Port Washington Generating Station	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Port Washington, WI	7 TWh	Jun 2005	May 2026	Natural Gas
Magnet Cove	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Malvern, AR	4 TWh	Jun 2005	May 2026	Natural Gas
T J Labbe Electric Generating	Lafayette Utilities System	Lafayette, LA	47 GWh	Jul 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Liberty I & II LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Monticello, IN	10 MWh	Jul 2005	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Century	MidAmerican Energy Co	Blairsburg, IA	609 GWh	Aug 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
IBM West	Rochester Public Utilities	Rochester, MN	24 MWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Trimont Area Wind Farm	Avangrid Power LLC	Trimont, MN	350 GWh	Oct 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind	FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC	Wilton, ND	180 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Velva Windfarm LLC	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Velva, ND	20 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Deertrack Park Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Watertown, WI	33 GWh	Jan 2006	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Timberline Trail Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Weyerhaeser, WI	19 GWh	Jan 2006	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Clinton LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Clinton, IL	16 GWh	Jan 2006	May 2026	Landfill Gas
Lake Mills Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Lake Mills, IA	32 GWh	Feb 2006	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Windom Wind Project	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	32 GWh	Feb 2006	Dec 2025	Wind

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