Southwest Power Pool

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Southwest Power Pool is ranked #5 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool
States	Arkansas Colorado Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas
Last Update	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	314.5 TWh
Power Plants	876
Utilities	471
Ranked #5 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from wind
Power Plant Types	Wind \| 37.3% Natural Gas \| 26.9% Coal \| 26.5% Nuclear \| 5.1% Water \| 2.6% Solar \| 1.6% Other Fuel \| 0.2%

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Daily Net Generation for Southwest Power Pool for the past 3 Years

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	20 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	Mitchell, SD	20 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
McPherson 2	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	20 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 76.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.4%
SPS5 Hopi	SunE SPS5, LLC	Carlsbad, NM	21 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS2 Jal	SunE SPS2, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS4 Monument	SunE SPS4, LLC	Monument, NM	22 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS1 Dollarhide	SunE SPS1, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS3 Lea	SunE SPS3, LLC	Eunice, NM	23 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2025	Wind
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	26 GWh	Dec 1919	Jul 2026	Water
Little Dixie	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	27 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Monroe (NE)	Loup River Public Power Dist	Monroe, NE	27 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2025	Water
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	29 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2025	Wind
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	30 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Anderson Wind II	Anderson Wind II LLC	Hagerman, NM	30 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Cimarron River	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Liberal, KS	30 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen	Orion Engineered Carbons	Borger, TX	32 GWh	Sep 1982	Dec 2025	Other Gas : 99.5%
Ponca City	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	32 GWh	Sep 1966	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Perennial Windfarm	Perennial Wind, LLC	Fairmont, NE	33 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project	Pleasant Hill Wind Energy LLC	Lorenzo, TX	33 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	34 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Ralph Green	Evergy Missouri West	Pleasant Hill, MO	34 GWh	May 1981	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	35 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	36 GWh	Mar 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	37 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead	American Crystal Sugar Co	Moorhead, MN	38 GWh	Aug 1948	Dec 2025	Subbituminous Coal
Garden City	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Garden City, KS	39 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Standing Bear Lake	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	39 GWh	Oct 2025	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 69.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 30.8%
Elk City Station	Omaha Public Power District	Bennington, NE	39 GWh	Mar 2002	Oct 2025	Landfill Gas
Ozark Beach	Empire District Electric Co	Forsyth, MO	40 GWh	May 1931	Dec 2025	Water
Pantex	Pantex (NNSA)	Amarillo, TX	40 GWh	May 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Lake Road (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	40 GWh	Jun 1950	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 79.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.6% Subbituminous Coal : 6.9%
Grand Ave Plant	Vicinity Energy Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	43 GWh	Jun 1991	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Fort Dodge	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Dodge City, KS	43 GWh	May 1969	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Canaday	Nebraska Public Power District	Lexington, NE	44 GWh	Dec 1957	Aug 2025	Natural Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Lincoln, NE	45 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLC	Mandan, ND	47 GWh	Sep 1954	Jul 2026	Other Gas : 62.4% Natural Gas : 37.6%
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	48 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Kingsley	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Ogallala, NE	49 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2025	Water
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	51 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Osawatomie	Evergy Metro	Miami, KS	54 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	55 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Aberdeen CT	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Aberdeen, SD	56 GWh	Apr 1978	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	57 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Crosswind Energy Project	Crosswind Holdco LLC	Ruthven, IA	57 GWh	May 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Twelvemile Solar 2	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Durant, OK	59 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Caprock Solar 1 LLC	Deriva Energy	San Jon, NM	61 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Solar
North Platte	Nebraska Public Power District	North Platte, NE	61 GWh	Dec 1934	Dec 2025	Water
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	63 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Oak Tree Energy	RWE Clean Energy	Clark, SD	66 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Gruver, TX	66 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Ainsworth Wind	Nebraska Public Power District	Ainsworth, NE	66 GWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Chaves County Solar II	Chaves County Solar II, LLC	Roswell, NM	68 GWh	Mar 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
James River Power Station	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	70 GWh	May 1957	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
Centrahoma East	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	74 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	77 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Brule County Wind	RWE Clean Energy	Kimball, SD	80 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Aurora County Wind	RWE Clean Energy	White Lake, SD	80 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Cunningham Solar I & BESS	Southwestern Public Service Co	Hobbs, NM	80 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
McCartney	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Strafford, MO	81 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2025	Water
Kaw Hydro	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	81 GWh	Jul 1989	Nov 2025	Water
Goodman Energy Center	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Hays, KS	83 GWh	May 2008	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	83 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
WFEC GenCo LLC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Anadarko, OK	84 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Huckleberry Solar	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Pryor, OK	84 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Miller, SD	84 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	84 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	85 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Centrahoma West	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	85 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	86 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Chanute 2	City of Chanute (KS)	Chanute, KS	87 GWh	Jul 1965	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	89 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
MJMEUC Generating Station #1	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Laddonia, MO	90 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Central Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Marienthal, KS	98 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Bob Glanzer Generating Station	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Huron, SD	99 GWh	Mar 2022	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Stillwater Energy Center	Stillwater Utilities Authority	Stillwater, OK	108 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC	Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	108 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Greenwood (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	Greenwood, MO	109 GWh	Apr 1975	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 91.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.0% Solar : 2.6%
1000 Mile Solar	1000 Mile Solar, LLC	Plains, TX	113 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant	Occidental Permian Ltd	Denver City, TX	114 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	114 GWh	Jun 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Twelvemile Solar 1	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Tulsa, OK	116 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	117 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Charles D. Lamb Energy Center	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	118 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	118 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
OREG 2 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	119 GWh	Nov 2008	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Arsenal Hill	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	120 GWh	Feb 1960	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Spring Creek Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Edmond, OK	124 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
OREG 1 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	124 GWh	Jun 2006	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Columbus	Loup River Public Power Dist	Columbus, NE	125 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2025	Water
OU Spirit Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Woodward, OK	127 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Spearville	Evergy Metro	Ford, KS	128 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Boot Hill Solar	Boot Hill Solar LLC	Dodge City, KS	131 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Granite Falls, MN	131 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Terry Bundy Generating Station	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	131 GWh	Jul 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 75.4% Landfill Gas : 18.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.5%
Sunray Wind I	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP	Sunray, TX	131 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Ellis Hydro	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Van Buren, AR	134 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2025	Water

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.9 TWh	47
#46	El Paso Electric Company	7.4 TWh	37
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	506.3 TWh	1,487
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	677.7 TWh	3,095
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	47.6 TWh	248
#32	Public Service Company of New Mexico	16.9 TWh	137
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	37
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#34	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	14.8 TWh	206
#62	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	168.1 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#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
#15	ISO New England	112.2 TWh	1,667