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 | Jan 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 656.9 TWh |
| Power Plants | 2,831 |
| Utilities | 1,296 |
| 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 | 35.4% Coal | 28.9% Wind | 15.1% Nuclear | 14% Solar | 4.6% Water | 1.5% Other Fuel | 0.6% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Big Lake, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Good Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Kasch Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Rockpoint Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gibbon Solar | Green Street Power Partners | Gibbon, MN | 6 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sartell Holdco CSG | Sartell Holdco LLC | Sartell, MN | 9 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rollingstone Holdco CSG | Rollingstone Holdco LLC | Rollingstone, MN | 8 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Solar Rapids CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Solar Dawn CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Norelius Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Nillie Corn Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS JJ Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Dubhe Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Brockway Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sartell, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Dodge 1 CSG | Solar Provider Group MN I LLC | Dodge Center, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hampton MN GRE | SoCore Energy LLC | Hampton Township, MN | 4 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Anoka County MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Ramsey, MN | 6 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Athens MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Athens, MN | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 2 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 3 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 4 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 5 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schultz CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Webster, MN | 3 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tiller CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Clear Lake, MN | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hammer CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Clear Lake, MN | 6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Monticello Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Monticello, MN | 8 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant | Beloit Memorial Hospital | Beloit, WI | 71 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 27.1% |
| Roseman | Roseman Energy, LLC | Anita, IA | 7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Eichtens II CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Winstead, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Barone CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Winstead, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Huneke II CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Zumbrota, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-GreyCloud01 Community Solar | MSC-GreyCloud01 LLC | St. Paul Park, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Scandia01 CSG | MSC-Scandia01 LLC | Scandia, MN | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Goose Lake MN DPC-GM | ENGIE Generation North America LLC | Albert Lea, MN | 3 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Galactic Wind | Galactic Wind | Waunakee, WI | 22 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 4710 Hosting | Epic Hosting, LLC | Rochester, MN | 29 MWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Birch | Birch Power LLC | Clearfield, IA | 7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Winegar CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Waseca, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bolduan CSG | Terraform Arcadia | New Richland, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Guse CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Janesville, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Randolph CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Felton CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 8 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Held Solar Project | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Waite Park, MN | 8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dearborn Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | Dearborn, MI | 247 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tipton Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Tipton, IN | 9 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cedar Falls Solar Farm | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Centerfield Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Webster, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Webster Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Webster, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Lake Patterson Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Cologne, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Kost Trail Solar CSG | Standard Solar | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS King 2 CSG | Standard Solar | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Eggo Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Cologne, MN | 2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS DVL Solar CSG | Standard Solar | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG | Standard Solar | Monticello, MN | 7 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lady Slipper Solar Array CSG | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Red Wing, MN | 6 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC | Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC | Rothsay, MN | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rantoul Solar | Altorfer Inc. | Rantoul, IL | 3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona | Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | Kalona, IA | 83 MWh | Feb 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Crawfordsville 2 Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 12 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crawfordsville 3 Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Scott01 LLC | MSC-Scott01 LLC | Jordan, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Chisago01 LLC CSG | MSC-Chisago01 LLC | Taylors Falls, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Rice01 LLC CSG | MSC-Rice01 LLC | Morristown, MN | 2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Chisago02 LLC | MSC-Chisago02 LLC | Taylors Falls, MN | 1 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bloomfield Municipal Utilities Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Bloomfield, IA | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Haven Solar Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Saint Cloud, MN | 5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Epic Verona | Epic Hosting, LLC | Verona, WI | 3 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar : 91.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.1% |
| IKEA Canton Rooftop PV System | IKEA Property Inc | Canton, MI | 238 MWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CED Champaign Solar LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Champaign, IL | 3 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FastSun 2 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Randolph Township, MN | 2 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Helen Solar CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Plato, MN | 9 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Walcott Solar CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Faribault, MN | 9 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Northfield Solar CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Northfield, MN | 9 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Warsaw Solar CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Morristown, MN | 5 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Middleton Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Middleton, WI | 8 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Empire01, LLC | MSC-Empire01, LLC | Farmington, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arcadia Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Arcadia, WI | 8 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Scottsburg Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Scottsburg, IN | 12 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gas City Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Gas City, IN | 4 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Columbia City Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Columbia City, IN | 8 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crawfordsville Solar Park 4 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 4 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Martin Solar One LLC (McLeod) CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Lester Prairie, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tell City Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Tell City, IN | 5 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crawfordsville 5 Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Crawfordsville, IN | 18 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Winona Solar | Winona Solar I LLC | Altura, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wabasha Solar | Wabasha Solar LLC | Wabasha, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GSPP Held LLC CSG | Green Street Power Partners | St. Cloud, MN | 5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| GSPP Imholte CSG | Green Street Power Partners | St. Cloud, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fennimore Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Fennimore, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| New Lisbon Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | New Lisbon, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cumberland Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cumberland, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. James Solar (LA) | St. James Solar, LLC | Vacherie, LA | 45 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cashton Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cashton, WI | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Forest City Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Forest City, IA | 5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Elroy Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Mauston, WI | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Charles Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | St Charles Township, MN | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Brooten Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Brooten, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Reber Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Albany, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Historical Society Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Sacred Heart, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 643.5 GWh | 4 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.9 TWh | 47 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.6 TWh | 565 |
| #52 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.3 TWh | 10 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.2 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 872.9 TWh | 2,465 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 249.9 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.6 TWh | 835 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 5.0 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.0 TWh | 204 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 872.9 TWh | 2,465 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 656.9 TWh | 2,831 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 484.7 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.6 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 249.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 184.8 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.0 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.6 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 132.6 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.6 TWh | 565 |