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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Frontier Wind | Meadowlark Wind I LLC | Ruso, ND | 368 GWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Isabella Wind Park | DTE Electric Company | Rosebush, MI | 833 GWh | May 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Contrail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Bedford, IA | 327 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Southern Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Creston, IA | 793 GWh | Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Diamond Trail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ladora, IA | 851 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Fillmore County Solar Project | National Grid Renewables | Spring Valley, MN | 83 GWh | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Louise Solar | National Grid Renewables | Taopi, MN | 93 GWh | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Unbridled Solar | National Grid Renewables | Robards, KY | 312 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Liberty County Solar Project | Liberty County Solar Project, LLC | Dayton, TX | 252 GWh | Aug 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Domino Farms Solar | DTE Electric Company | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 GWh | Aug 2015 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Greenwood Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | Avoca, MI | 2 GWh | Dec 2015 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Pleasant Creek Unit 1 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | 98 GWh | Feb 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Bayou Galion Solar Project | Bayou Galion Solar Project, LLC | Mer Rouge, LA | 225 GWh | Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Western Michigan Solar Gardens | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 GWh | Jul 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Grand Valley Solar Gardens | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Allendale, MI | 4 GWh | Mar 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sumrall II Solar Farm | Onward Energy | Sumrall, MS | 111 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Demille Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | Lapeer, MI | 37 GWh | Apr 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Amite Solar, LLC | Amite Solar, LLC | Roseland, LA | 205 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Flat Fork Solar | Flat Fork Solar, LLC | Wheatley, AR | 208 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center | Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC | Watertown, SD | 788 GWh | Nov 2019 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | 847 GWh | Mar 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Crocker Wind Farm | Crocker Wind Farm, LLC | Conde, SD | 770 GWh | Oct 2019 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Forgeview Solar | Forgeview Solar, LLC | Blytheville, AR | 68 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sunlight Road Solar | Sunlight Road Solar, LLC | Franklinton, LA | 118 GWh | Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Judyville, IN | 1 TWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Bennington Wind | Minonk Stewardship Wind LLC | Minonk, IL | 300 GWh | Sep 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Quartz Solar, LLC | Quartz Solar, LLC | Wynne, AR | 299 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello, IA | 203 GWh | Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| River Fork Solar, LLC | River Fork Solar, LLC | Albion, MI | 294 GWh | Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Magnolia Power | Magnolia Power Holdings LLC | Plaquemine, LA | 867 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Crescent Wind Park | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Hillsdale, MI | 368 GWh | Jan 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Gratiot Farms Wind Project | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Carson City, MI | 341 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Happy Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Searcy, AR | 216 GWh | Sep 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Umbriel Solar | Umbriel Solar, LLC | Livington, TX | 324 GWh | Sep 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Prescott Wind Farm | Prescott Wind Energy LLC | Prescott, IA | 142 GWh | Aug 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II | Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II LLC | Wolcott, IN | 590 GWh | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Prairie Creek Solar | Sol Systems | Jacksonville, IL | 58 GWh | Oct 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Posey Solar | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Mount Vernon, IN | 316 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Delta's Edge Solar | Cubico USA, LLC | Greenwood, MS | 107 GWh | Oct 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Genesee Solar Project | Genesee Solar Energy, LLC | Flint, MI | 7 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Blue Bird Solar, LLC | Blue Bird Solar, LLC | Warrenton, MO | 299 GWh | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Winfield Solar | Winfield Solar I, LLC | Winfield, MO | 219 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sterlington Solar | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Sterlington, LA | 11 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | New Hampton, IA | 624 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Long Lake Solar, LLC | Long Lake Solar, LLC | West Helena, AR | 433 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Dunns Bridge I Solar | Dunns Bridge Solar Center LLC | Wheatfield, IN | 507 GWh | May 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Salt Creek Township Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Mason City, IL | 106 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Kimmel Road Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Du Quoin, IL | 103 GWh | Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Earp Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Monmouth, IL | 76 GWh | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Richland Township Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Washburn, IL | 77 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Envoy Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Mexico, MO | 108 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Altona Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Centralia, MO | 65 GWh | Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Prairie Mist Solar | Prairie Mist Solar Project, LLC | Montrose, AR | 233 GWh | Aug 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | 590 GWh | Dec 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Double Back Diamond | Double Back Diamond Solar Power, LLC | Virden, IL | 888 GWh | Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Kinde, MI | 478 GWh | Jan 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Harvest Gold Solar | Harvest Gold Solar Power, LLC | Indianola, MS | 179 GWh | Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Chicot Solar | Chicot Solar, LLC | Lake Village, AR | 213 GWh | Aug 2020 | Feb 2026 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Oliver Wind III, LLC | Oliver Wind III, LLC | Mandan, ND | 363 GWh | Dec 2016 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | 168 GWh | Jul 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Watertown, SD | 848 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Montgomery County | Entergy Texas Inc. | Willis, TX | 6 TWh | Dec 2020 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Charles Power | Entergy Louisiana LLC | West Lake, LA | 7 TWh | Feb 2020 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| New Orleans Power | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | New Orleans, LA | 184 GWh | Apr 2020 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Delta Energy Park | Lansing Board of Water and Light | Lansing, MI | 1 TWh | Feb 2022 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| New Auburn DPC Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | New Auburn, WI | 5 GWh | Dec 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Panther Creek Wind Project | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Pittsfield, IL | 148 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Tatanka Ridge | Tatanka Ridge LLC | Toronto, SD | 561 GWh | Dec 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Cereal City Solar, LLC | Cereal City Solar, LLC | Battle Creek, MI | 197 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Wildflower Solar, LLC (MS) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | DeSoto, MS | 201 GWh | Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Lime Springs, IA | 258 GWh | Jan 2019 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Orient Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Orient, IA | 2 TWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Beaver Creek Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ogden, IA | 1 TWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Pine River Wind Park | DTE Electric Company | Shepherd, MI | 377 GWh | Feb 2019 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Woodruff County Solar | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Augusta, AR | 195 GWh | Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Speedway Solar, LLC | Speedway Solar, LLC | Morrison Town, IN | 258 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Ragsdale Solar LLC | Ragsdale Solar, LLC | Canton, MS | 238 GWh | Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Pearl River Solar Park LLC | Pearl River Solar Park, LLC | Morton, MS | 420 GWh | Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Astoria Station | Otter Tail Power Co | Astoria, SD | 478 GWh | Mar 2021 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Harvest Ridge Wind Farm | Harvest Ridge Wind Farm | Newman, IL | 664 GWh | Jun 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Oak Ridge Solar | AES Clean Energy | Oak Ridge, LA | 407 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Heartland Farms | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Middleton, MI | 464 GWh | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Maple Flats | Invenergy Services LLC | Louisville, IL | 493 GWh | Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Crooked Lake Solar, LLC | Crooked Lake Solar, LLC | Blytheville, AR | 395 GWh | Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Troy Solar | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Troy, IN | 94 GWh | Mar 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Newport Solar Project | Newport Solar, LLC | Newport, AR | 358 GWh | Sep 2023 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Elizabeth Solar Plant | Horus Louisiana 1, LLC | Pitkin, LA | 284 GWh | Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Stuttgart Solar | Stuttgart Solar, LLC | Stuttgart, AR | 153 GWh | Dec 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Moraine Sands Wind Power | Moraine Sands Wind Power, LLC | Mason City, IL | 553 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | 762 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| West Riverside Energy Center | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Beloit, WI | 4 TWh | Apr 2020 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Sunflower County | Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC | Ruleville, MS | 166 GWh | Aug 2022 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Delta Wind Farm (MS) | AES Clean Energy | Dundee, MS | 512 GWh | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Iris Solar LLC | Iris Solar LLC | Franklinton, LA | 117 GWh | Sep 2022 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
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 |