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 | Apr 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 664.4 TWh |
| Power Plants | 2,831 |
| Utilities | 1,296 |
| Ranked #2 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #2 out of 54 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 36.9% Coal | 27.6% Wind | 14.8% Nuclear | 13.6% Solar | 5% Water | 1.4% Other Fuel | 0.5% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uilk Wind LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Pipestone, MN | 9 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Noble Ridge LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Wilmont, MN | 61 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Arpin Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Radisson, WI | 6 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| LAC Courte Oreilles Hydroelect | Renewable World Energies LLC | Winter, WI | 8 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Iowa Hydro LLC | Renewable World Energies LLC | Maquoketa, IA | 6 GWh | Dec 1923 | Feb 2026 | Water |
| Clam River Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Danbury, WI | 5 GWh | Mar 1942 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Danbury Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Danbury, WI | 3 GWh | Dec 1920 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Flambeau Lower Project | Renewable World Energies LLC | Park Falls, WI | 3 GWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project | Renewable World Energies LLC | Park Falls, WI | 3 GWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Richland Center Renewable Energy LLC | Richland Center Renewable Energy LLC | Richland Center, WI | 6 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ridge Farm | Ridge Farm Solar 1 LLC | Ridge Farm, IL | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ridgewind | Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | Woodstock, MN | 81 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| River Fork Solar, LLC | River Fork Solar, LLC | Albion, MI | 294 GWh | Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Riverview Energy Systems | Riverview, MI | 1 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| RJC I CSG | RJC I CSG LLC | Owatonna, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RJC II Community Solar Garden | RJC II CSG LLC | Owatonna, MN | 2 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roberds Garden CSG | Roberds Garden LLC | Faribault, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | 37 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| IBM West | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | 25 MWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cascade Creek | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | 29 GWh | May 1975 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Rochester Hydro | Rochester Public Utilities | Mazeppa, MN | 10 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Rock County Wind Fuel, LLC | Rock County Wind Fuel, LLC | Luverne, MN | 20 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rockford CS 1 | Rockford CS 1, LLC | Rockford, IL | 4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rockford CS 2 | Rockford CS 2, LLC | Rockford, IL | 4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rockford Solar | Rockford Solar, LLC | Rockford, IL | 4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Battle Creek Mill | RockTenn-Battle Creek Mill | Battle Creek, MI | 4 GWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rollingstone Holdco CSG | Rollingstone Holdco LLC | Rollingstone, MN | 8 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roquette America | Roquette America | Keokuk, IA | 236 GWh | Jun 2004 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Roseman | Roseman Energy, LLC | Anita, IA | 7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rosemount Community Solar | Rosemount Community Solar | Rosemount, MN | 8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rosewater Wind Farm | Rosewater Wind Farm LLC | Chalmers, IN | 307 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| West Group Data Center F | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | 50 MWh | May 2004 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | 39 MWh | Apr 2005 | Feb 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101 | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | 9 MWh | Apr 2009 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | 41 MWh | Dec 2006 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Waxdale | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Sturtevant, WI | 37 GWh | Nov 2003 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 43.0% Landfill Gas : 33.6% Wind : 14.8% Solar : 8.6% |
| SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon | SABIC IP Mt. Vernon, LLC | Mount Vernon, IN | 551 GWh | May 1996 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sac County Wind, LLC | Sac County Wind | Sac City, IA | 312 GWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | SAF Hydroelectric LLC | Minneapolis, MN | 29 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sandoval | Sandoval Holdco, LLC | Centralia, IL | 4 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | 437 GWh | Dec 1928 | Feb 2026 | Black Liquor : 62.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 18.0% Natural Gas : 15.5% Water : 3.3% |
| Sartell Holdco CSG | Sartell Holdco LLC | Sartell, MN | 9 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Scandia Community Solar Garden | Scandia CSG LLC | Scandia, MN | 4 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| School Sisters CSG | School Sisters CSG LLC | Mankato, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schueler Community Solar | Schueler Community Solar LLC | Annandale, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schull CSG | Schull CSG LLC | Mapleton, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schulte 2 Community Solar | Schulte 2 Community Solar | Lacon, IL | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schwinghamer Project CSG | Schwinghamer Community Solar LLC | Albany, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Searcy Solar Hybrid | Searcy Solar, LLC | Searcy, AR | 190 GWh | Dec 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sebree Solar, LLC - Hybrid | Sebree Solar, LLC | Robards, KY | 190 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Severson Garden | Severson HoldCo LLC | Waseca, MN | 943 MWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shane's Wind Machine | Shane's Wind Machine LLC | Ruthton, MN | 7 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Shaokatan Hills LLC | Shaokatan Hills, LLC (Longroad) | Hendricks, MN | 12 GWh | Jul 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Shelby Energy County | Shelby County Energy Center, LLC | Neoga, IL | 201 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Shell Chemical | Shell Chemical LP - Geismar | Geismar, LA | 572 GWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Shipsterns Solar, LLC | Shipsterns Solar, LLC | Albion, MI | 35 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Siems Solar Project CSG | Siems Community Solar LLC | Mazeppa, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sky Volt | Sky Volt, LLC | Greenfield, IA | 5 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sleepy Eye | Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | Sleepy Eye, MN | 131 MWh | Jun 1995 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gopher CSG | SoCore Energy LLC | Taylor Falls, MN | 8 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Richmond CSG | SoCore Energy LLC | Richmond, MN | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vermillion River_MN_GRE DEA-GM | SoCore Energy LLC | Farmington, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lahr 1, LLC | SoCore Energy LLC | Wakefield Township, MN | 9 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sand Lake DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Centuria, WI | 2 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Strawberry Point DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Strawberry Point, IA | 2 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Warren DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Roberts, WI | 4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Liberty Pole DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Viroqua, WI | 2 GWh | Apr 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Conrath DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Conrath, WI | 1 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Downsville DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Menomonee, WI | 2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Mt. Hope DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Mt. Hope, WI | 2 GWh | Dec 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Athens MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Athens, MN | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Anoka County MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Ramsey, MN | 6 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hampton MN GRE | SoCore Energy LLC | Hampton Township, MN | 4 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lafayette DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Chippewa Falls, WI | 2 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sauk DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Wonewoc, WI | 1 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Michael Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Freeport, MN | 7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Medford DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Medford, WI | 3 GWh | Jan 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Whistling Winds DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | New Lisbon, WI | 2 GWh | May 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| GRE Marshan Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Hastings, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| New Auburn DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | New Auburn, WI | 5 GWh | Dec 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Taylors Falls CSG | SoCore Energy LLC | Taylor Falls, MN | 8 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nesvold Watertown Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Watertown, MN | 9 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DPC York | SoCore Energy LLC | Thomson, IL | 3 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Abel Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Morrison, IL | 3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bunker Hill Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Lyndon, IL | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DPC Madison | SoCore Energy LLC | Ridgeway, IA | 3 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Yorktown 2 Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Lyndon, IL | 2 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Yorktown 1 Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Lyndon, IL | 2 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fond du Lac Community Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Fond Du Lac, WI | 2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Round Grove 2 | SoCore Energy LLC | Lyndon, IL | 5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GRE Cambridge Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Cambridge, MN | 3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Round Grove 1 | SoCore Energy LLC | Lyndon, IL | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Eldorado Solar I | Sol Systems | Eldorado, IL | 320 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Prairie Creek Solar | Sol Systems | Jacksonville, IL | 58 GWh | Oct 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility | Sol Systems | West Baton Rouge, LA | 113 GWh | Aug 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Dodge 1 CSG | Solar Provider Group MN I LLC | Dodge Center, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Amazon MDW7 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 6, LLC | Monee, IL | 3 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star Urbana Landfill Central | Solar Star Urbana Landfill Central, LLC | Urbana, IL | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star Urbana Landfill East | Solar Star Urbana Landfill East, LLC | Urbana, IL | 4 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Fork Wind Farm | South Fork Wind, LLC | Round Lake, MN | 52 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 582.3 GWh | 4 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.9 TWh | 47 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |
| #52 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.4 TWh | 10 |
| #23 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.0 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 881.5 TWh | 2,465 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 302.9 TWh | 835 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.6 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.1 TWh | 204 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 881.5 TWh | 2,465 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 664.4 TWh | 2,831 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 488.2 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 302.9 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 176.8 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.1 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 150.9 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.4 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |