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
Centaurus Community Solar	Centaurus Community Solar	Maynard, MN	3 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Central Generating	North American Central - LLC	Pierson, MI	18 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Central Michigan University	Central Michigan University	Mt. Pleasant, MI	26 GWh	Nov 1987	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Century	MidAmerican Energy Co	Blairsburg, IA	570 GWh	Aug 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Cereal City Solar, LLC	Cereal City Solar, LLC	Battle Creek, MI	200 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Solar
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm	Cerro Gordo Wind Farm	Union, IA	178 GWh	Jul 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
CF Industries Yazoo City Complex	CF Industries Nitrogen LLC	Yazoo City, MS	142 GWh	Jun 1984	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Eleven, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Mankato, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Five, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Waseca, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Seven, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Clear Lake, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Two, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Minnesota Lake, MN	3 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
CG Windfarm LLC	CG Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
CGSun, LLC Community Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Cottage Grove, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Chalk Hill	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Stephenson, MI	30 GWh	Apr 1927	Dec 2023	Water
Charles City Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Charles City, IA	258 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Chatham	City of Lowell - (MI)	Lowell, MI	48 MWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Chickasaw Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	New Hampton, IA	676 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Wind
Chicot Solar	Chicot Solar, LLC	Lake Village, AR	214 GWh	Aug 2020	Mar 2025	Solar
Chippewa Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	59 GWh	Dec 1927	Dec 2023	Water
Chisago Community Solar	Chisago Community Solar	Taylor Falls, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Chisago Holdco LLC, CSG	Chisago Holdco LLC	Center City, MN	4 GWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Chisago Solar	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	North Branch, MN	12 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Chub Garden Solar	Chub Garden LLC	Northfield, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
CII Carbon LLC	CII Carbon LLC	Chalmette, LA	8 GWh	Dec 1950	Jun 2024	Waste Heat
Cisco	ALLETE Clean Energy	Brewster, MN	17 GWh	Jan 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
CITGO Refinery Powerhouse	CITGO Petroleum Corp	Sulphur, LA	174 GWh	Dec 1941	Dec 2023	Other Gas
City of Milwaukee Landfill	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Milwaukee, WI	4 GWh	Jan 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Clam River Dam	Renewable World Energies LLC	Danbury, WI	5 GWh	Mar 1942	Dec 2023	Water
Clara City Solar	Clara City Solar LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Claude Vandyke	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	Dorr, MI	4 GWh	Dec 1966	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Clay Boswell	ALLETE, Inc.	Cohasset, MN	5 TWh	Jun 1958	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Clay County Electrical Cooperative	Today's Power, Inc.	Corning, AR	2 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Clay FC	Clay FC, LLC	Louisville, IL	4 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Clear Garden CSG	Clear Garden LLC	Waseca, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Clearwater Paper APP CB	Clearwater Paper Corporation	Arkansas City, AR	111 GWh	Oct 1977	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 63.6% Natural Gas : 36.3%
Clendenin A Community Solar, LLC CSG	Clendenin A Community Solar, LLC	Herrin, IL	2 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Clinton LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Clinton, IL	12 GWh	Jan 2006	Mar 2025	Landfill Gas
Clinton Power Station	Constellation Nuclear	Clinton, IL	10 TWh	Oct 1987	Mar 2025	Nuclear
Clinton Solar 4 LLC CSG	Clinton Solar 4 LLC	Carlyle, IL	4 GWh	Sep 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Coal Creek	Rainbow Energy Center	Underwood, ND	8 TWh	May 1979	Mar 2025	Refined Coal
Coggon	Coggon Municipal Light Plant	Coggon, IA	14 MWh	Sep 1957	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cokato CSG	Cokato Holdco LLC	Cokato, MN	8 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Coldwater Peaking Plant	Coldwater Board of Public Util	Coldwater, MI	786 MWh	Jun 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Coldwater Solar, LLC	Coldwater Solar, LLC	Flint, MI	3 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Columbia City Solar Park	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Columbia City, IN	7 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Columbia Energy Center	City of Columbia - (MO)	Columbia, MO	20 GWh	May 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Columbia (MO)	City of Columbia - (MO)	Columbia, MO	17 GWh	Dec 1956	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas : 73.4% Natural Gas : 26.6%
Columbia (WI)	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Pardeville, WI	5 TWh	Apr 1975	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Combined Locks	City of Kaukauna	Combined Locks, WI	39 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Combined Locks Energy Center	McKinley Paper	Combined Locks, WI	376 GWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Community Wind North LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Verdi Township, MN	109 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Community Wind South	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Rushmore, MN	44 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Conagra Foods at St. Elmo	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, LLC	St. Elmo, IL	3 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Concord	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Watertown, WI	120 GWh	Jun 1993	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Conrath DPC Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Conrath, WI	1 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Consumer Operations LLC	Georgia-Pacific Consumer Oper. Green Bay LLC	Green Bay, WI	252 GWh	Dec 1953	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Contrail Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Bedford, IA	334 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Cooke	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Oscoda, MI	26 GWh	Dec 1910	Dec 2023	Water
Coopersville	EDL Inc	Coopersville, MI	40 GWh	May 1994	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Coral Bells Solar, LLC	National Grid Renewables	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Coralville GT	MidAmerican Energy Co	Coralville, IA	1 GWh	May 1970	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Corcoran CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Corcoran, MN	7 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Corewell Health Dearborn Campus	Corewell Health Dearborn Campus	Dearborn, MI	30 MWh	Dec 1978	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cornell	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	73 GWh	Jun 1976	Dec 2023	Water
Cornillie	Terraform Arcadia	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cornillie 2 Community (CSG)	Cornillie 2 Community Solar LLC	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Cornillie Solar CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Corning	City of Corning - (IA)	Corning, IA	38 MWh	May 1975	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Corvus Community Solar	Corvus Community Solar	Mankato, MN	8 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cottage Grove CSG, LLC	Ecoplexus, Inc	Cottage Grove, MN	8 GWh	Feb 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cottage Grove Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Cottage Grove, MN	7 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cottonwood Energy Project	NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC	Deweyville, TX	6 TWh	Jun 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Coughlin Power Station	Cleco Power LLC	St Landry, LA	4 TWh	Mar 1961	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Courtenay Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Courtenay, ND	754 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Courtland CSG LLC	United States Solar Corporation	Courtland, MN	725 MWh	Jun 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Covanta Hennepin Energy	Covanta Energy Co	Minneapolis, MN	214 GWh	Sep 1989	Mar 2025	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.6%
Coyote	Otter Tail Power Co	Beulah, ND	2 TWh	Apr 1981	Mar 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.7%
Craighead Electric Solar One	Today's Power, Inc.	Brookland, AR	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Crane Creek Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Riceville, IA	282 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Crane Garden	Crane Garden LLC	Lester Prairie, MN	193 MWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Crane Solar Facility	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	Crane, IN	29 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Crater Community Solar	Crater Community Solar	Granite Falls, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Crawfish River	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Jefferson, WI	105 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Solar
Crawfordsville 3 Solar Park	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Crawfordsville, IN	8 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Crawfordsville 5 Solar Park	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Crawfordsville, IN	18 GWh	Aug 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Crawfordsville Solar Park 4	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Crawfordsville, IN	4 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
CREE	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Racine, WI	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Crescent Wind Park	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Hillsdale, MI	374 GWh	Jan 2021	Mar 2025	Wind
Creston Solar (50 MW)	Interstate Power and Light Co	Creston, IA	34 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Solar
Crocker Wind Farm	Crocker Wind Farm, LLC	Conde, SD	834 GWh	Oct 2019	Mar 2025	Wind
Crooked Lake Solar, LLC	Crooked Lake Solar, LLC	Blytheville, AR	344 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Solar
Cross Winds Energy Park	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Unionville, MI	669 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Crossroads Energy Center	Clarksdale Public Utilities	Clarksdale, MS	208 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Croton	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Newaygo, MI	20 GWh	Dec 1906	Dec 2023	Water
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center	Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC	Watertown, SD	801 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2025	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Watertown, SD	879 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Crux Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Kasson, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Crystal Falls	City of Crystal Falls	Crystal Falls, MI	5 GWh	May 1914	Dec 2023	Water
Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Britt, IA	254 GWh	Nov 2009	Mar 2025	Wind
Cumberland Rose	Cumberland Rose Wind Energy, LLC	Orient, IA	5 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind

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