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	Nov 2025
Annual Generation	655.1 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 \| 35.7% Coal \| 29% Wind \| 14.9% Nuclear \| 13.9% Solar \| 4.5% 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
Galesburg Solar Array	AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Oquawka, IL	3 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Straight Garden Solar	Straight Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Mud Garden Solar	Mud Garden LLC	Gaylord, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Chub Garden Solar	Chub Garden LLC	Northfield, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Cardinal Point Wind	Cardinal Point LLC	Sciota, IL	509 GWh	Feb 2020	Sep 2025	Wind
Novel Herber Solar CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Rollingstone, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Strandness Garden	Strandness Garden LLC	Starbuck, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Goodhue Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Zumbrota, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Falls Creek Garden	Falls Creek Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Star Garden	Star Garden LLC	Starbuck, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Loon Garden	Loon Garden LLC	Waseca, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Goodhue Community Solar Three LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Zumbrota, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Gohman Community Solar (CSG)	Gohman Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Foxtail Wind, LLC	Foxtail Wind, LLC	Forbes, ND	607 GWh	Dec 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
Whispering Willow North	Interstate Power and Light Co	Latimer, IA	729 GWh	Dec 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
FastSun 18 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	La Crescent, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 5 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	La Crescent, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Palo Alto Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Emmetsburg, IA	1 TWh	Dec 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
USS Turkey Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Atwater, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Prawer Project CSG	Prawer Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
STAG St. Paul Project CSG	STAG St. Paul Community Solar LLC	Saint Paul, MN	1 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Cannon Garden Solar	Cannon Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Washington County	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	West Bend, WI	4 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center	Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC	Watertown, SD	820 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
John A Logan College Solar	REA Investments, LLC	Carterville, IL	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Pegasus Wind	Pegasus Wind, LLC	Reese, MI	392 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
Glaciers Edge Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Cleghorn, IA	832 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
Dearborn Energy Center	DTE Electric Company	Dearborn, MI	247 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Linton, ND	874 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
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
Ida Grove II	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ida Grove, IA	711 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
Glen Ullin Energy Center	ALLETE Clean Energy	Glen Ullin, ND	427 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
FastSun 13 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Osakis, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 14 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Eagle Lake, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 8 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Courtland, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 3 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Albany, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 7 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Stewart, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
FastSun 1 CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dassel, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Farmington, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Douglas Todd Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Osakis, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Meeker Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Dassel, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
McLeod Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Stewart, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Stearns Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Albany, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Sherburne Community Solar One LLC CSG	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Saint Cloud, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Tippecanoe Solar Power Plant	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	West Lafayette, IN	3 GWh	Nov 2019	Nov 2024	Solar
USS Greenhouse Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Pine Island, MN	1 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS Cheyenne Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Chisago City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS Midtown Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Melrose, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS Monarch Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Hartmann Project CSG	Hartmann Community Solar LLC	Saint Cloud, MN	1 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
E. Goenner Project CSG	E. Goenner Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	1 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Schwinghamer Project CSG	Schwinghamer Community Solar LLC	Albany, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Vermillion River_MN_GRE DEA-GM	SoCore Energy LLC	Farmington, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
M72 West Solar	Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC	Traverse City, MI	3 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
New Orleans Solar Station	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	23 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
GRE Cambridge Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Cambridge, MN	3 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Crocker Wind Farm	Crocker Wind Farm, LLC	Conde, SD	767 GWh	Oct 2019	Sep 2025	Wind
USS Centerfield Solar CSG	Standard Solar	Webster, MN	2 GWh	Oct 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
USS Haven Solar LLC CSG	Standard Solar	St. Cloud, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS White Cloud LLC CSG	Standard Solar	St. Cloud, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	Edinburgh, IN	3 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Lady Slipper Solar Array CSG	AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Red Wing, MN	6 GWh	Sep 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Novel Brooten Solar CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
GSSP Schneider LLC	Green Street Power Partners	Waite Park, MN	9 GWh	Sep 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Renewable Energy Center at BJH	Union Electric Co - (MO)	St Louis, MO	846 MWh	Sep 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Arcadia Solar	Butter Solar, LLC	Arcadia, WI	8 GWh	Aug 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
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
Stearns Solar I	Stearns Solar I LLC	Albany, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	May 2024	Solar
Olinda Trail Solar	Olinda Trail Solar LLC	Lindstrom, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
New Munich Solar	New Munich Solar LLC	Melrose, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Clara City Solar	Clara City Solar LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Roberds Garden CSG	Roberds Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Clear Garden CSG	Clear Garden LLC	Waseca, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Lange Solar	Arcadia Solar, LLC	Byron, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
St. Mary Clean Energy Center	Cleco Power LLC	Centerville, LA	201 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Waste Heat
Rollingstone Holdco CSG	Rollingstone Holdco LLC	Rollingstone, MN	8 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS Lake Patterson Solar CSG	Standard Solar	Cologne, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS King 2 CSG	Standard Solar	Waconia, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
USS DVL Solar CSG	Standard Solar	Waconia, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
MSC-Scott01 LLC	MSC-Scott01 LLC	Jordan, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
MSC-Chisago02 LLC	MSC-Chisago02 LLC	Taylors Falls, MN	1 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
MSC-Empire01, LLC	MSC-Empire01, LLC	Farmington, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Novel Martin Solar One LLC (McLeod) CSG	REA Investments, LLC	Lester Prairie, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2019	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
DPC York	SoCore Energy LLC	Thomson, IL	3 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
South Central Electric Cooperative	Today's Power, Inc.	Arkadelphia, AR	2 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
Tipton Solar Park	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Tipton, IN	9 GWh	Jun 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
Haven Solar Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Saint Cloud, MN	5 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2024	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	696.7 GWh	4
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.6 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.5 TWh	565
#52	Duke Energy Progress West	4.3 TWh	10
#24	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.4 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	870.7 TWh	2,465
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	250.9 TWh	417
#5	Southwest Power Pool	299.9 TWh	835
#49	Southwestern Power Administration	5.2 TWh	34
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	161.6 TWh	204

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	870.7 TWh	2,465
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	655.1 TWh	2,831
#4	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	485.0 TWh	1,313
#5	Southwest Power Pool	299.9 TWh	835
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	250.9 TWh	417
#7	California Independent System Operator	188.0 TWh	2,075
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	161.6 TWh	204
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.9 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	131.6 TWh	1,211
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.5 TWh	565