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
Windshare LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Chandler, MN	6 GWh	Feb 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Eastridge Wind Project	Eastridge Wind Project	Porter, MN	14 GWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Blue Breezes LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Blue Earth, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Blue Breezes II LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Blue Earth, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Sunset Breeze LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Rushmore, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Minnesota Breeze LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Rushmore, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
G Flow Wind LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Rushmore, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Wolf Wind Enterprises LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Rushmore, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Green Acres Breeze LLC	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Rushmore, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Lincoln Heights I	ALLETE Clean Energy	Lake Benton, MN	8 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Lincoln Heights II	ALLETE Clean Energy	Lake Benton, MN	5 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating	Lafayette Utilities System	Lafayette, LA	76 GWh	May 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
West Diesel Generation Unit	City of Pocahontas - (IA)	Pocahontas, IA	4 MWh	May 2006	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Mankato Energy Center	MEC Holdings, LLC	Mankato, MN	3 TWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Riley Generating Station	City of Zeeland - (MI)	Zeeland, MI	844 MWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Shane's Wind Machine	Shane's Wind Machine LLC	Ruthton, MN	7 GWh	Jun 2006	Jan 2025	Wind
The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC	The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC	Albion, MI	62 GWh	Jul 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
St. Olaf Wind Turbine	St. Olaf College	Northfield, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Two Pine Landfill Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	North Little Rock, AR	30 GWh	Sep 2006	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Victory Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Westside, IA	384 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind	Center, ND	182 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Mower County Wind Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Grand Meadow, MN	334 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Hidden View Dairy, LLC	Hidden View Dairy, LLC	Rensselaer, IN	6 GWh	Jan 2007	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC	Junction Hilltop Management LLC	Jefferson, IA	32 GWh	Apr 2007	Dec 2024	Wind
Agriwind	Agriwind Holdings, LLC	Tiskilwa, IL	17 GWh	Jun 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Halstad	City of Halstad - (MN)	Halstad, MN	34 MWh	Aug 2007	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Fenton Wind Farm	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Chandler, MN	387 GWh	Aug 2007	May 2026	Wind
Prairie Star Wind Farm	High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC	Grand Meadow, MN	303 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Pomeroy Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Fonda, IA	971 GWh	Nov 2007	May 2026	Wind
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind II LLC	Center, ND	189 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Langdon Renewables, LLC	FPL Energy Langdon Wind LLC	Langdon, ND	489 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Diamond Willow Wind Facility	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Baker, MT	88 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 2 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2007	Nov 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 3 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 4 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 5 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 6 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	3 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Wind 1 LLC	Marshall Wind Farm, LLC	Marshall, MN	1 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Langdon Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Langdon, ND	173 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Northern Iowa Windpower II	Avangrid Power LLC	Kensett, IA	134 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
MinnDakota Wind LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Ivanhoe, MN	337 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Ewington Energy Systems, LLC	Ewington Energy Systems, LLC	Worthington, MN	81 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Harvest	Harvest Windfarm, LLC	Elkton, MI	117 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Tatanka Wind Power LLC	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Ashley, ND	411 GWh	Dec 2007	May 2026	Wind
Fiber Recovery, Inc.	Fiber Recovery, Inc	Ringle, WI	7 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Cisco	ALLETE Clean Energy	Brewster, MN	12 GWh	Jan 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Top of Iowa Windfarm III	Madison Gas & Electric Co	Kensett, IA	40 GWh	Jan 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Five Oaks Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Taylorville, IL	24 GWh	Jan 2008	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Cannon Falls Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Cannon Falls, MN	954 GWh	Mar 2008	May 2026	Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
Charles City Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Charles City, IA	268 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Glencoe, MN	25 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
High Bridge	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	St. Paul, MN	3 TWh	Apr 2008	May 2026	Natural Gas
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Fond du Lac, WI	320 GWh	Apr 2008	May 2026	Wind
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center	ALLETE, Inc.	Mountain Iron, MN	53 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Benton County Wind Farm	Orion Energy Group LLC	Earl Park, IN	343 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Odin Wind Farm LLC	Aspenall Energies (Delaware), LLC	Mountainlake, MN	32 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Welcome Wind Turbine	Federated Rural Electric Assn	Welcome, MN	3 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Forward Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Brownsville, WI	125 GWh	Jun 2008	May 2026	Wind
Winnebago Wind Power Project	Avangrid Power LLC	Forest City, IA	61 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Langdon Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Langdon Wind LLC	Osnabrock, ND	175 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Osceola Windpower II	Osceola Windpower II	Harris, IA	191 GWh	Aug 2008	May 2026	Wind
Jeffers Wind 20 LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Jeffers, MN	196 GWh	Sep 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC	McIntire, IA	845 GWh	Sep 2008	May 2026	Wind
Ashtabula Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	89 GWh	Sep 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Cedar Ridge	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Eden, WI	185 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Michigan Wind 1	Michigan Wind 1, LLC	Ubly, MI	165 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Elm Creek Wind LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Trimont, MN	192 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Carroll Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Carroll, IA	557 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Adair Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	551 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Walnut Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Walnut, IA	558 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	Luverne, ND	583 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	Britt, IA	578 GWh	Nov 2008	May 2026	Wind
FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	571 GWh	Nov 2008	May 2026	Wind
Grand Meadow	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Dexter, MN	379 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Hilltop Power	Hilltop Power, LLC	Edgerton, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	Britt, IA	706 GWh	Dec 2008	May 2026	Wind
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%
Butler Ridge	Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center	Mayville, WI	138 GWh	Jan 2009	May 2026	Wind
Moraine II Wind LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Woodstock, MN	101 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Wapsipinicon Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Dexter, MN	268 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Bryon Center	Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL	Byron Center, MI	31 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Pinconning White Feather	Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL	Pinconning, MI	16 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Ameresco Jefferson City	AMERESCO Jefferson City LLC	Jefferson City, MO	16 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Farmers City Wind LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Tarkio, MO	253 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Buffalo Ridge I LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Elkton, SD	95 GWh	Mar 2009	May 2026	Wind
Koda Biomass Plant	Koda Energy LLC	Shakopee, MN	53 GWh	Apr 2009	Dec 2025	Agricultural By-Products : 75.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.1% Natural Gas : 8.9%
Barton Windpower LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Kensett, IA	365 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Veolia ES Blackfoot Landfill Facility	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Winslow, IN	4 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Epic Verona	Epic Hosting, LLC	Verona, WI	2 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2025	Solar : 90.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.2%
Glen Ullin Station 6	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Glen Ullin, ND	32 GWh	Jun 2009	Dec 2025	Waste Heat
Rail Splitter Wind Farm	Rail Splitter Wind Farm LLC	Hopedale, IL	269 GWh	Jul 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Luverne Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	151 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Luverne, ND	364 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton, ND	201 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East	Interstate Power and Light Co	Iowa Falls, IA	405 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Crane Creek Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Riceville, IA	284 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Rugby Wind Power Project	Avangrid Power LLC	Barton, ND	348 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC	Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC	Lake Park, IA	270 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Stoney Corners Wind Farm	DTE Sustainable Generation	McBain, MI	125 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Britt, IA	231 GWh	Nov 2009	May 2026	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