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	Jun 2026
Annual Generation	669.3 TWh
Power Plants	2,831
Utilities	1,296
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 \| 27% Wind \| 14.9% Nuclear \| 13.8% Solar \| 5.3% 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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Delta Energy Park	Lansing Board of Water and Light	Lansing, MI	1 TWh	Feb 2022	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
LaO Energy Systems	Dow Chemical Co	Plaquemine, LA	1 TWh	May 1958	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 84.1% Other Gas : 15.9%
Westlake Plaquemine	Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC	Plaquemine, LA	1 TWh	Apr 1997	Mar 2026	Natural Gas : 98.6% Other Gas : 1.4%
Palo Alto Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Emmetsburg, IA	1 TWh	Dec 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
PPG Powerhouse C	Westlake 2 US LLC	Lake Charles, LA	1 TWh	Jul 1977	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
R M Schahfer	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Wheatfield, IN	1 TWh	Nov 1976	Mar 2026	Bituminous Coal : 94.1% Natural Gas : 5.9%
Renaissance Power Plant	DTE Electric Company	Carson City, MI	1 TWh	Feb 2002	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
LSP-Cottage Grove LP	Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC	Cottage Grove, MN	1 TWh	Sep 1997	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
North English	MidAmerican Energy Co	Montezuma, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Magnolia Power	Magnolia Power Holdings LLC	Plaquemine, LA	1 TWh	-	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
Highland Wind Project (IA)	MidAmerican Energy Co	Primghar, IA	1 TWh	May 2015	Mar 2026	Wind
Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Judyville, IN	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Beaver Creek Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ogden, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
John P Madgett	Dairyland Power Coop	Alma, WI	1 TWh	Oct 1979	Mar 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Harry L. Oswald	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Little Rock, AR	1 TWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
F B Culley	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Newburgh, IN	1 TWh	Nov 1966	Mar 2026	Bituminous Coal : 97.6% Natural Gas : 2.4%
Arbor Hill Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Greenfield, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Faribault Energy Park	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Faribault, MN	1 TWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC	Southern Power Co	Clear Lake, SD	1 TWh	Jan 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Michigan Power LP	Michigan Power Limited Partnership	Ludington, MI	1 TWh	Sep 1995	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Ida Grove Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ida Grove, IA	1 TWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2024	Wind
Upland Prairie	Interstate Power and Light Co	Spencer, IA	1 TWh	Feb 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Gary Works	United States Steel-Gary	Gary, IN	1 TWh	Mar 1997	Mar 2026	Blast Furnace Gas : 54.9% Natural Gas : 45.1%
Cannon Falls Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Cannon Falls, MN	1 TWh	Mar 2008	Mar 2026	Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Air Products Port Arthur	Air Products LLC	Port Arthur, TX	998 GWh	Oct 2000	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 92.8% Other Gas : 7.2%
Dakota Range Wind	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Marvin, SD	990 GWh	Dec 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Lincoln Land Wind	Lincoln Land Wind, LLC	TBD, IL	988 GWh	Oct 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Cedar Rapids, IA	984 GWh	Oct 1988	Mar 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 60.1% Natural Gas : 23.8% Bituminous Coal : 16.1%
Pomeroy Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Fonda, IA	967 GWh	Nov 2007	Mar 2026	Wind
Pine Bluff Energy Center	Pine Bluff Energy LLC	Pine Bluff, AR	957 GWh	Jul 2001	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
Little Gypsy	Entergy Louisiana LLC	La Place, LA	951 GWh	Feb 1961	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
Nobles 2 Wind Project	Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC	Wilmont, MN	950 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Farmer City, IL	932 GWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC	Burns Harbor, IN	922 GWh	Dec 1968	Dec 2024	Blast Furnace Gas : 42.6% Other Gas : 32.9% Natural Gas : 24.4%
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Decatur, IL	911 GWh	Mar 1987	Mar 2026	Bituminous Coal : 61.6% Subbituminous Coal : 38.1%
Double Back Diamond	Double Back Diamond Solar Power, LLC	Virden, IL	906 GWh	Oct 2024	Mar 2026	Solar
Holland Energy Park	City of Holland	Holland, MI	893 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Keokuk	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Keokuk, IA	888 GWh	Jul 1913	Dec 2024	Water
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric	First National Bank-Commerce	Vidalia, LA	885 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2024	Water
O'Brien Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Primghar, IA	876 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2024	Wind
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC	Indiana Crossroads Wind Farms LLC	Chalmers, IN	875 GWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Prosperity Wind	Prosperity Wind, LLC	Deland, IL	873 GWh	-	Mar 2026	Wind
Mansfield Mill	IPC-Mansfield Mill	Mansfield, LA	869 GWh	Sep 1981	Mar 2026	Natural Gas : 53.5% Black Liquor : 32.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.6%
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Linton, ND	858 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Watertown, SD	848 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Dallman	City of Springfield - (IL)	Springfield, IL	845 GWh	May 1968	Mar 2026	Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	843 GWh	Mar 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	838 GWh	Dec 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Diamond Trail Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ladora, IA	838 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC	McIntire, IA	837 GWh	Sep 2008	Mar 2026	Wind
Dunns Bridge II Solar	Dunns Bridge II Solar and Storage Generation LLC	San Pierre, IN	809 GWh	-	Mar 2026	Solar
Eclipse Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	808 GWh	Aug 2012	Mar 2026	Wind
Isabella Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Rosebush, MI	806 GWh	May 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Lundgren Wind Project	MidAmerican Energy Co	Otho, IA	804 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2024	Wind
Glaciers Edge Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Cleghorn, IA	803 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Marion	Southern Illinois Power Coop	Marion, IL	802 GWh	May 1963	Mar 2026	Bituminous Coal : 86.2% Natural Gas : 13.3%
Nobles Wind Project	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Reading, MN	795 GWh	Nov 2010	Mar 2026	Wind
Southern Hills Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Creston, IA	794 GWh	Feb 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center	Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC	Watertown, SD	792 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Muscatine Plant #1	Board of Water Electric & Communications	Muscatine, IA	780 GWh	Mar 1958	Mar 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Heartland Divide II	Heartland Divide II	Audubon, IA	778 GWh	Feb 2022	Mar 2026	Wind
High Prairie Wind Farm	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Queen City, MO	777 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Odell Wind Farm	Algonquin Power Co	Mountain Lake, MN	773 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2024	Wind
Pleasant Valley Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Dexter, MN	770 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Dean	DTE Electric Company	East China, MI	770 GWh	May 2002	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Plymouth Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Remsen, IA	769 GWh	Dec 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Red Pine Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Ivanhoe, MN	763 GWh	Nov 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Crocker Wind Farm	Crocker Wind Farm, LLC	Conde, SD	762 GWh	Oct 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Golden Plains	Interstate Power and Light Co	Buffalo Center, IA	750 GWh	Feb 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Freeborn Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Glenville, MN	749 GWh	Apr 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Alliant Energy Neenah	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Neenah, WI	740 GWh	Apr 2000	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Great Pathfinder Wind	Great Pathfinder Wind	Stratford, IA	739 GWh	Jan 2023	Mar 2026	Wind
Vermillion Energy Facility	Duke Energy Ohio Inc	Cayuga, IN	728 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Cross Winds Energy Park	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Unionville, MI	721 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2024	Wind
Allen S King	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Oak Park Heights, MN	721 GWh	Feb 1958	Mar 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.4%
R D Green	Big Rivers Electric Corp	Robards, KY	713 GWh	Nov 1979	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
Whispering Willow North	Interstate Power and Light Co	Latimer, IA	706 GWh	Dec 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	Britt, IA	704 GWh	Dec 2008	Mar 2026	Wind
A B Brown	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Mount Vernon, IN	704 GWh	Feb 1979	Mar 2026	Natural Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Clinton, IA	701 GWh	Jan 2009	Mar 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 88.1% Other Biomass Solids : 7.4% Bituminous Coal : 4.5%
Ida Grove II	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ida Grove, IA	697 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	St. Ansgar, IA	686 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Harvest Ridge Wind Farm	Harvest Ridge Wind Farm	Newman, IL	668 GWh	Jun 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station	Northlake Energy	East Chicago, IN	655 GWh	Apr 1996	Dec 2024	Blast Furnace Gas : 92.6% Natural Gas : 7.4%
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator	Exxon Mobil Corp	Baton Rouge, LA	654 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC	SunEdison LLC	Fithian, IL	650 GWh	Nov 2012	Mar 2026	Wind
Sheboygan Falls	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Sheboygan, WI	642 GWh	May 2005	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Remington, IN	634 GWh	Oct 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Bison 4 Wind Energy Center	ALLETE, Inc.	New Salem, ND	624 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2024	Wind
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Mason City, IL	620 GWh	Oct 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Chickasaw Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	New Hampton, IA	619 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2026	Wind
Border Winds Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Rolla, ND	614 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
JCO Oxides Olefins Plant	Indorama Ventures	Port Neeches, TX	614 GWh	Aug 1992	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Ledyard Windpower, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Lakota, IA	609 GWh	Nov 2022	Mar 2026	Wind
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	Luverne, ND	594 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Prairie Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Montezuma, IA	586 GWh	Dec 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Geismar Cogen	Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP	Geismar, LA	586 GWh	Dec 1999	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Walnut Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Walnut, IA	584 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II	Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II LLC	Wolcott, IN	581 GWh	Nov 2024	Mar 2026	Wind
Foxtail Wind, LLC	Foxtail Wind, LLC	Forbes, ND	580 GWh	Dec 2019	Mar 2026	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	522.6 GWh	4
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.8 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.2 TWh	565
#51	Duke Energy Progress West	4.6 TWh	10
#23	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.1 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	873.9 TWh	2,465
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.5 TWh	417
#5	Southwest Power Pool	304.8 TWh	835
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	4.3 TWh	34
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.7 TWh	204

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	873.9 TWh	2,465
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	669.3 TWh	2,831
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	489.5 TWh	1,313
#5	Southwest Power Pool	304.8 TWh	835
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.5 TWh	417
#7	California Independent System Operator	173.0 TWh	2,075
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.7 TWh	204
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	151.0 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.9 TWh	1,211
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.2 TWh	565