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	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	677.7 TWh
Power Plants	3,095
Utilities	1,372
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 \| 37.1% Coal \| 26.2% Wind \| 15% Nuclear \| 13.8% Solar \| 6.1% 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
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Fond du Lac, WI	317 GWh	Apr 2008	Jul 2026	Wind
Milton R Young	Minnkota Power Coop, Inc	Center, ND	4 TWh	Sep 1970	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.8%
Granite City Works	United States Steel Granite City Works	Granite City, IL	448 GWh	May 2010	Jul 2026	Purchased Steam : 49.2% Natural Gas : 43.8% Blast Furnace Gas : 7.0%
R M Heskett	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Mandan, ND	64 GWh	Oct 1954	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Fox Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Wrightstown, WI	4 TWh	May 2005	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC	Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC	Darlington, WI	369 GWh	Aug 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Coyote	Otter Tail Power Co	Beulah, ND	2 TWh	Apr 1981	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.8%
Sioux	Union Electric Co - (MO)	West Alton, MO	4 TWh	Apr 1967	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 80.6% Bituminous Coal : 19.3%
Hancock County Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC	Garner, IA	250 GWh	Nov 2002	Jul 2026	Wind
Labadie	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Labadie, MO	15 TWh	May 1970	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Covanta Hennepin Energy	Covanta Energy Co	Minneapolis, MN	214 GWh	Sep 1989	Jul 2026	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.8%
Moselle	Cooperative Energy	Moselle, MS	2 TWh	Jul 1970	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
CF Industries Yazoo City Complex	CF Industries Nitrogen LLC	Yazoo City, MS	88 GWh	Jun 1984	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam	Mosaic Phosphates Co.	Uncle Sam, LA	99 GWh	Dec 1967	Jul 2026	Waste Heat : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3%
Escanaba Mill	Billerud Escanaba LLC	Escanaba, MI	455 GWh	Dec 1968	Jul 2026	Black Liquor : 46.5% Natural Gas : 31.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 21.0% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Elk River	Great River Energy	Elk River, MN	145 GWh	Dec 1950	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 90.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.9%
Waterford 3	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Killona, LA	10 TWh	Aug 1985	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Glacier Hills	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Cambria, WI	331 GWh	Nov 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
John P Madgett	Dairyland Power Coop	Alma, WI	1 TWh	Oct 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
White Bluff	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Redfield, AR	3 TWh	Jul 1980	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Newton	Illinois Power Generating Co	Newton, IL	3 TWh	Oct 1977	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
OREG 3 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Trimont, MN	43 GWh	Jul 2010	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
T B Simon Power Plant	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	274 GWh	Nov 1965	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Consumer Operations LLC	Georgia-Pacific Consumer Oper. Green Bay LLC	Green Bay, WI	242 GWh	Dec 1953	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Prairie State Generating Station	Prairie State Generating Co LLC	Marissa, IL	12 TWh	May 2012	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 99.8%
Anheuser-Busch St Louis	Anheuser-Busch Inc	St. Louis, MO	38 GWh	Dec 1938	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 93.0% Other Biomass Gas : 7.0%
Coal Creek	Rainbow Energy Center	Underwood, ND	8 TWh	May 1979	Jul 2026	Refined Coal : 99.9%
Lakefield Wind Project LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Lakefield, MN	396 GWh	Sep 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
Expander Turbine	Cleveland Cliffs	East Chicago, IN	86 GWh	Apr 1981	Jul 2026	Blast Furnace Gas
Boise Cascade International Falls	Boise White Paper LLC	International Falls, MN	338 GWh	Dec 1926	Jul 2026	Black Liquor : 63.6% Natural Gas : 22.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.6% Sludge Waste : 1.3%
International Falls Power	Boise White Paper LLC	International Falls, MN	57 GWh	Dec 1923	Jul 2026	Water
MNDOT Standby Generation	State of Minnesota Department of Administration	St. Paul, MN	47 MWh	Jun 1995	Jul 2026	Distillate Fuel Oil
Belle River	DTE Electric Company	China Twp, MI	4 TWh	Oct 1981	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 67.9% Natural Gas : 31.7%
Greenwood (MI)	DTE Electric Company	Avoca, MI	2 TWh	Jun 1979	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Smithland Hydroelectric Plant	American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc	Smithland, KY	428 GWh	Jun 2017	Jul 2026	Water
Big Cajun 2	Louisiana Generating LLC	New Roads, LA	1 TWh	Jun 1981	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 74.8% Natural Gas : 25.2%
Gratiot Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Breckenridge, MI	214 GWh	Oct 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
Buffalo Ridge II LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Elkton, SD	506 GWh	Nov 2010	Jul 2026	Wind
Montfort Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Montfort, WI	50 GWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Wind
R D Morrow	Cooperative Energy	Purvis, MS	3 TWh	Mar 1978	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Lenox, MI	88 GWh	Feb 2012	Jul 2026	Landfill Gas
Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Britt, IA	232 GWh	Nov 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Garden Wind LLC	Garden Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	322 GWh	Nov 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Magnet Cove	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Malvern, AR	4 TWh	Jun 2005	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rolling Hills Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Massena, IA	2 TWh	Nov 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
Midland Cogeneration Venture	Midland Cogeneration Venture	Midland, MI	10 TWh	May 1989	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Sabine River Operations	The Dow Chemical Company	Orange, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1947	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Grand Gulf	System Energy Resources, Inc	Port Gibson, MS	10 TWh	Jun 1985	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Riverside Energy Center	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	3 TWh	May 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Perryville Power Station	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	4 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Prairie Rose Wind Farm	Prairie Rose Wind Farm	Hardwick, MN	457 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Clinton, IA	699 GWh	Jan 2009	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 88.8% Other Biomass Solids : 7.0% Bituminous Coal : 4.2%
R M Schahfer	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Wheatfield, IN	773 GWh	Nov 1976	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 97.4% Natural Gas : 2.6%
GRS Arbor Hills	Gas Recovery Systems Inc	Northville, MI	1 GWh	May 1996	Jul 2026	Landfill Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Cedar Rapids, IA	1 TWh	Oct 1988	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 59.1% Natural Gas : 26.7% Bituminous Coal : 14.2%
Wilmarth	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Mankato, MN	104 GWh	Aug 1948	Jul 2026	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.1% Natural Gas : 2.1%
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Decatur, IL	917 GWh	Mar 1987	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 64.8% Subbituminous Coal : 35.0%
Red Wing	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Red Wing, MN	127 GWh	Sep 1949	Jul 2026	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 2.3% Natural Gas : 0.6%
Prairie Island	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Welch, MN	9 TWh	Jan 1974	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Monticello Nuclear Facility	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Monticello, MN	5 TWh	May 1971	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Allen S King	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Oak Park Heights, MN	861 GWh	Feb 1958	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
State Farm	State Farm Insurance	Bloomington, IL	30 MWh	Sep 1996	Jul 2026	Distillate Fuel Oil
High Bridge	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	St. Paul, MN	3 TWh	Apr 2008	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Lewis & Clark	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Richland, MT	12 GWh	Sep 1958	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Washington Parish Energy Center	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Bogalusa, LA	290 GWh	Oct 2020	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
University of Northern Iowa	University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA	25 GWh	Oct 1982	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 71.8% Petroleum Coke : 19.8% Bituminous Coal : 8.2%
Ouachita	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	4 TWh	Jul 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Dow St Charles Operations	Dow Chemical Co - St Charles	Taft, LA	2 TWh	Nov 1996	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1%
Sherburne County	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Becker, MN	6 TWh	Mar 1976	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Wabash Valley Power IGCC	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Terre Haute, IN	477 GWh	Nov 1953	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
M L Hibbard	ALLETE, Inc.	Duluth, MN	81 GWh	May 1949	Jul 2026	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 91.5% Subbituminous Coal : 6.1% Natural Gas : 2.3%
Purdue University	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN	129 GWh	Dec 1968	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 94.3% Bituminous Coal : 5.7%
Sigel Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Harbor Beach, MI	246 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Minden Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Minden City, MI	109 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Clay Boswell	ALLETE, Inc.	Cohasset, MN	6 TWh	Jun 1958	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
McKinley Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Pigeon, MI	52 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Eclipse Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	820 GWh	Aug 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Bayou Cove Peaking Power	Bayou Cove Peaking Power, LLC	Jennings, LA	131 GWh	Jun 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Big Stone	Otter Tail Power Co	Big Stone City, SD	2 TWh	Apr 1975	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant	Dow Chemical Co	Plaquemine, LA	6 TWh	Feb 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 97.3% Other Gas : 2.7%
Lake Charles Polymers	Equistar Chemicals LP	Westlake, LA	200 GWh	Aug 2011	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Alpena Cement Plant	Amrize Cement Inc.	Alpena, MI	212 GWh	Dec 1951	Jul 2026	Petroleum Coke : 86.9% Natural Gas : 13.1%
SIUC	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, IL	9 GWh	May 1998	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal
Arq Solutions Red River	Arq Solutions (Red River), LLC	Coushatta, LA	105 GWh	Jan 2011	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Wyandotte	Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm - (MI)	Wyandotte, MI	116 MWh	Dec 1947	Jul 2026	Distillate Fuel Oil
Roquette America	Roquette America	Keokuk, IA	222 GWh	Jun 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill	Domtar Industries Inc	Nekoosa, WI	153 GWh	Dec 1911	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 42.7% Black Liquor : 41.6% Water : 15.7%
Carville Energy LLC	Carville Energy LLC	St Gabriel, LA	3 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Menominee Mill Marinette	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC	Menominee, MI	9 GWh	Dec 1923	Jul 2026	Water
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC	SunEdison LLC	Fithian, IL	692 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Renaissance Power Plant	DTE Electric Company	Carson City, MI	1 TWh	Feb 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
University of Michigan	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	232 GWh	Dec 1974	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon	SABIC IP Mt. Vernon, LLC	Mount Vernon, IN	584 GWh	May 1996	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
PCA, Filer City Mill	PCA, Filer City Mill	Filer City, MI	94 GWh	Dec 1949	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
RockGen Energy Center	Dairyland Power Coop	Cambridge, WI	619 GWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
Union Power Station	Entergy Arkansas LLC	El Dorado, AR	13 TWh	Dec 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Sugar Creek Power	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	West Terre Haute, IN	4 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Cottonwood Energy Company LP	Cottonwood Energy Company LP	Deweyville, TX	5 TWh	Jun 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Echo Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Elkton, MI	564 GWh	Dec 2013	Jul 2026	Wind
PPG Riverside	Westlake 2 US LLC	Lake Charles, LA	127 GWh	Aug 1947	Jul 2026	Purchased Steam

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	433.0 GWh	4
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.9 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#50	Duke Energy Progress West	4.6 TWh	15
#23	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.2 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	890.9 TWh	2,806
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#5	Southwest Power Pool	314.5 TWh	876
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	37
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	890.9 TWh	2,806
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	677.7 TWh	3,095
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	506.3 TWh	1,487
#5	Southwest Power Pool	314.5 TWh	876
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#7	California Independent System Operator	168.7 TWh	2,170
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	153.0 TWh	188
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.1 TWh	1,334
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578