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
Cottonwood Energy Company LP	NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC	Deweyville, TX	5 TWh	Jun 2003	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
Novel Milbradt Solar LLC	Novel Milbradt Solar HQ LLC	Belview, MN	16 MWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Solar
Novel Froehle Solar LLC	Novel Froehle Solar HQ LLC	Cold Spring, MN	15 MWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Solar
Grayling Generating Station	NorthStar Clean Energy	Grayling, MI	165 GWh	Apr 1992	Dec 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8%
Genesee Power Station LP	NorthStar Clean Energy	Flint, MI	96 GWh	Nov 1995	Dec 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.9%
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%
Northfield Holdco CSG	Northfield Holdco LLC	Northfield, MN	8 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2024	Solar
Northfield Community Solar	Northfield Community Solar	Northfield, MN	8 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2024	Solar
Border Winds Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Rolla, ND	614 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Community Wind North LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Verdi Township, MN	115 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2024	Wind
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	845 GWh	Dec 2020	Oct 2025	Wind
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	851 GWh	Mar 2020	Oct 2025	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Watertown, SD	864 GWh	Nov 2020	Oct 2025	Wind
Pleasant Valley Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Dexter, MN	770 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Courtenay Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Courtenay, ND	534 GWh	Nov 2016	Oct 2025	Wind
Sherburne County	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Becker, MN	7 TWh	Mar 1976	Oct 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Cedar Falls (WI)	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Menomonie, WI	34 GWh	Dec 1909	Dec 2024	Water
Wissota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	136 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2024	Water
Apple River	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Somerset, WI	13 GWh	Dec 1900	Dec 2024	Water
Chippewa Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	63 GWh	Dec 1927	Dec 2024	Water
Dells	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Eau Claire, WI	42 GWh	Dec 1922	Dec 2024	Water
French Island	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	La Cross, WI	60 GWh	Dec 1939	Oct 2025	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 47.8% Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 28.2% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 23.1%
Holcombe	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Holcombe, WI	93 GWh	Dec 1949	Dec 2024	Water
Jim Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Jim Falls, WI	122 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2024	Water
Menomonie	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Menomonie, WI	24 GWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2024	Water
Grand Meadow	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Dexter, MN	380 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Wheaton	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Eau Claire, WI	19 GWh	Dec 1972	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 96.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.4%
Cornell	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	82 GWh	Jun 1976	Dec 2024	Water
Nobles Wind Project	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Reading, MN	805 GWh	Nov 2010	Oct 2025	Wind
Blue Lake	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Shakopee, MN	318 GWh	Feb 1974	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Jeffers Wind 20 LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Jeffers, MN	195 GWh	Sep 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Mower County Wind Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Grand Meadow, MN	343 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2024	Wind
St Croix Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	St Croix Falls, WI	105 GWh	Dec 1909	Dec 2024	Water
Angus Anson	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Sioux Falls, SD	237 GWh	Jul 1994	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Trego	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hayward, WI	7 GWh	Dec 1926	Dec 2024	Water
Red Wing	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Red Wing, MN	127 GWh	Sep 1949	Oct 2025	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 4.1% Natural Gas : 0.8%
Allen S King	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Oak Park Heights, MN	723 GWh	Feb 1958	Oct 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Monticello Nuclear Facility	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Monticello, MN	5 TWh	May 1971	Oct 2025	Nuclear
Inver Hills	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights, MN	64 GWh	Mar 1972	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Saxon Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Saxon, WI	8 GWh	Dec 1912	Dec 2024	Water
High Bridge	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	St. Paul, MN	3 TWh	Apr 2008	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
Hennepin Island	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	47 GWh	Sep 1954	Dec 2024	Water
Prairie Island	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Welch, MN	8 TWh	Jan 1974	Oct 2025	Nuclear
Black Dog	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Burnsville, MN	2 TWh	Sep 1954	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Riverside (MN)	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	818 GWh	Mar 1987	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
Superior Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ironwood, MI	7 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2024	Water
White River (WI)	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ashland, WI	4 GWh	Dec 1906	Dec 2024	Water
Lake Benton II	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ruthton, MN	438 GWh	May 1999	Dec 2024	Wind
Thornapple	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Bruce, WI	8 GWh	Dec 1926	Dec 2024	Water
Ladysmith Dam	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ladysmith, WI	11 GWh	Dec 1939	Dec 2024	Water
Wilmarth	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Mankato, MN	98 GWh	Aug 1948	Oct 2025	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.2%
Bay Front	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ashland, WI	160 GWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 95.3% Tire-derived Fuels : 4.1% Natural Gas : 0.6%
Big Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Glen Fora, WI	36 GWh	Dec 1921	Dec 2024	Water
Dakota Range Wind	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Marvin, SD	1 TWh	Dec 2021	Oct 2025	Wind
Sherco Solar II	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Becker, MN	49 GWh	-	Oct 2025	Solar
Freeborn Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Glenville, MN	736 GWh	Apr 2021	Oct 2025	Wind
Northern Wind	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Lake Wilson, MN	357 GWh	Dec 2022	Oct 2025	Wind
Rock Aetna Power Partners	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Woodstock, MN	82 GWh	Nov 2022	Dec 2024	Wind
Sherco Solar I	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Clear Lake, MN	422 GWh	Sep 2024	Oct 2025	Solar
Northern Lights Wind LLC	Northern Lights Wind LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2024	Wind
Oakdale	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Monticello, IN	17 GWh	Oct 1925	Dec 2024	Water
Sugar Creek Power	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	West Terre Haute, IN	5 TWh	May 2002	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
R M Schahfer	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Wheatfield, IN	2 TWh	Nov 1976	Oct 2025	Bituminous Coal : 93.7% Natural Gas : 6.3%
Michigan City	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Michigan City, IN	1 TWh	Apr 1974	Oct 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 77.7% Bituminous Coal : 20.3% Natural Gas : 2.0%
Norway (IN)	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Monticello, IN	16 GWh	May 1923	Dec 2024	Water
North Star Solar Project	North Star Solar PV LLC	North Branch, MN	179 GWh	Nov 2016	Oct 2025	Solar
North Branch (MN)	North Branch Water & Light Comm	North Branch, MN	300 MWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Peoples Generating Station	North American Natural Res	Ann Arbor, MI	17 GWh	Aug 1995	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Lennon Generating	North American Natural Res	Lennon, MI	30 GWh	Jan 2001	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Autumn Hills Generating Facility	North American Natural Res	Zeeland, MI	9 GWh	Jun 2009	May 2024	Landfill Gas
Central Generating	North American Central - LLC	Pierson, MI	15 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Nobles 2 Wind Project	Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC	Wilmont, MN	947 GWh	Nov 2020	Oct 2025	Wind
Kokomo Solar 1, LLC	NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation	Kokomo, IN	6 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2024	Solar
Spartan PV 1, LLC	NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation	East Lansing, MI	12 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2024	Solar
Pine Tree Acres	NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC	Lenox Twp, MI	61 GWh	May 1998	Oct 2025	Landfill Gas
Sumpter Energy Associates	NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC	Belleville, MI	63 GWh	Jun 1992	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Adrian Energy Associates LLC	NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC	Adrian, MI	8 GWh	Nov 1994	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Point Beach Nuclear Plant	NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC	Two Rivers, WI	10 TWh	May 1969	Oct 2025	Nuclear
Newport Solar Project	Newport Solar, LLC	Newport, AR	352 GWh	Sep 2023	Oct 2025	Solar
New Ulm	New Ulm Public Utilities Comm	New Ulm, MN	2 GWh	Dec 1956	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.6%
New Munich Solar	New Munich Solar LLC	Melrose, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2024	Solar
NLMU Wind	New London Municipal Utilities	New London, IA	4 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2024	Wind
New Germany Community Solar Garden	New Germany Solar I LLC	New Germany, MN	2 GWh	Mar 2018	Dec 2024	Solar
Biron Mill	ND Paper, Inc.	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	96 GWh	Aug 1947	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 79.6% Subbituminous Coal : 20.4%
Lowry CSG2, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Nautilus Saint Cloud Solar (CSG)	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Saint Cloud, MN	8 GWh	Mar 2019	Oct 2025	Solar
Nautilus Winsted Solar (CSG)	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Winsted, MN	5 GWh	Mar 2019	Oct 2025	Solar
Nautilus Lindstrom Solar (CSG)	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Lindstrom, MN	3 GWh	Feb 2019	Oct 2025	Solar
Brooten CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2024	Solar
Stewart CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Stewart, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2024	Solar
Sacred Heart CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Sacred Heart, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2024	Solar
Plato CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Glencoe, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Paynesville CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Paynesville, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Buffalo Lake CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Buffalo Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 30 (CSG)	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Eden Valley, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 23 LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	La Crescent, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 03	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Starbuck, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2023	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 20 LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Wabasha, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 15 LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
SolarClub 35 LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Mankato, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	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