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
Chanute 2	City of Chanute (KS)	Chanute, KS	87 GWh	Jul 1965	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Urbana-Heartland	Today's Power, Inc.	Chanute, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Chanute 3	City of Chanute (KS)	Chanute, KS	331 MWh	Sep 1985	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 78.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.4%
Chappell	City of Chappell - (NE)	Chappell, NE	4 MWh	Dec 1939	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cheney Solar	Today's Power, Inc.	Cheney, KS	2 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	118 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Chillicothe	Chillicothe Municipal Utils (MO)	Chillicothe, MO	3 GWh	May 1986	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 92.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.5%
Chillicothe Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Chillicothe, MO	4 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
GREC	Grand River Dam Authority	Chouteau, OK	3 TWh	May 1981	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 61.5% Subbituminous Coal : 38.5%
Cimarron Windpower II	Deriva Energy	Cimarron, KS	437 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimmaron, KS	330 GWh	Oct 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Holton	City of Holton - (KS)	City of Holton, KS	806 MWh	Jan 1958	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 92.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.7%
Oak Tree Energy	RWE Clean Energy	Clark, SD	66 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Scenic Hill Solar IV, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Clarksville, AR	2 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
City of Clarksville	Today's Power, Inc.	Clarksville, AR	663 MWh	Oct 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility	Southern Power Co	Clayton, OK	440 GWh	Nov 2019	Jul 2026	Wind
Clifton	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Clifton, KS	923 MWh	Jul 1974	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Pluma - Curry Road North	Standard Solar	Clovis, NM	186 MWh	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
SoCore Clovis 1	SoCore Clovis 1 LLC	Clovis, NM	5 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Coffeyville	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	15 GWh	Jul 1956	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	85 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
DIVOCSG 2 LLC	Madison Energy Investments LLC	Cokato, MN	742 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
East Fork Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	671 GWh	Feb 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	979 GWh	Jun 2019	Jul 2026	Wind
Midwest Energy Community Solar Array	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Colby, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2015	Jul 2026	Solar
Colby	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Colby, KS	1 GWh	Dec 1969	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
CMS-Coldwater	Today's Power, Inc.	Coldwater, KS	3 GWh	Mar 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Columbus, NE	232 GWh	Apr 2010	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal
Columbus	Loup River Public Power Dist	Columbus, NE	125 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2025	Water
Maize	Today's Power, Inc.	Colwich, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Gordon Evans Energy Center	Evergy Kansas South, Inc	Colwich, KS	310 GWh	May 1961	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 97.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.8%
Cloud County Wind Farm	Cloud County Windfarm, LLC	Concordia, KS	322 GWh	Nov 2008	Jul 2026	Wind
Day County Wind LLC	Day County Wind LLC	Conde, SD	435 GWh	Mar 2010	Jul 2026	Wind
Coon Rapids II	City of Coon Rapids -(IA)	Coon Rapids, IA	57 MWh	Sep 2001	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Little Elk Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Cordell, OK	319 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Soldier Creek Wind	Soldier Creek Wind LLC	Corning, KS	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Covington Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Covington, OK	12 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Monroe 009452 SCS Cozad, LLC	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Cozad, NE	4 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Horizon Hill Wind Project	Horizon Hill Wind, LLC	Crescent, OK	672 GWh	Jan 2024	Jul 2026	Wind
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
Crete	City of Crete - (NE)	Crete, NE	389 MWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 66.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 33.9%
Gavins Point	USACE-Omaha	Crofton, NE	694 GWh	Aug 1956	Dec 2025	Water
Prairie Winds SD1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Crow Lake, SD	358 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
OREG 1 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	124 GWh	Jun 2006	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
OREG 2 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	119 GWh	Nov 2008	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Culbertson Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Culbertson, MT	231 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC	Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC	Cunningham, KS	789 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Kingman Wind	Kingman Wind Energy, LLC	Cunningham, KS	791 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Curtis	City of Curtis - (NE)	Curtis, NE	89 MWh	Dec 1954	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 75.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 24.4%
Cushing	City of Cushing - (OK)	Cushing, OK	94 MWh	May 1936	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 71.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.1%
Cyril	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Cyril, OK	9 GWh	Apr 2017	Jul 2026	Solar
South Sioux City Solar	Tesla Inc.	Dakota, NE	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
David City	City of David City -(NE)	David City, NE	38 MWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9%
Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Davis, OK	291 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Chickasaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Davis, OK	10 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
West Receiving	City of Denison - (IA)	Denison, IA	8 MWh	Mar 1998	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Mustang Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	May 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant	Occidental Permian Ltd	Denver City, TX	114 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Mustang Station Unit 4	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Airport 1 Solar (DIA)	CleanCapital Holdings	Denver, CO	2 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Solar
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Denver, CO	18 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Denver Intl Airport IV Solar	Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar	Denver, CO	3 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Deshler	City of Deshler - (NE)	Deshler, NE	2 MWh	Dec 1949	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	4 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
Brady Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind, LLC	Dickinson, ND	639 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2025	Wind
Brady II Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind II, LLC	Dickinson, ND	635 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	364 GWh	Sep 2013	Jul 2026	Wind
Bethel Wind Farm LLC	Southern Power Co	Dimmitt, TX	1 TWh	Dec 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project	Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC	Dixon, NE	919 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Boot Hill Solar	Boot Hill Solar LLC	Dodge City, KS	131 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Fort Dodge	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Dodge City, KS	43 GWh	May 1969	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Du Bois, NE	204 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
T-Bone Wind (10) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	8 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Ribeye Wind (11) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	11 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Butterfield Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Durant, OK	11 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Twelvemile Solar 2	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Durant, OK	59 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Plant X Solar	Southwestern Public Service Co	Earth, TX	171 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Plant X	Southwestern Public Service Co	Earth, TX	586 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Spring Creek Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Edmond, OK	124 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
El Dorado Springs Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	El Dorado Springs, MO	4 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
El Dorado Refinery	Frontier El Dorado Refinery LLC	El Dorado, KS	227 GWh	Dec 1995	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Canadian Hills Wind	Canadian Hills Wind LLC	El Rino, OK	520 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Prairie Breeze	SunEdison LLC	Elgin, NE	543 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	268 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze III	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	135 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2025	Wind
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Elida, NM	223 GWh	Nov 2005	Jul 2026	Wind
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	20 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Fayetteville Public Schools (Ozarks)	Nabholz Solar FPS Ozarks, LLC	Elkins, AR	2 GWh	May 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Ellinwood	City of Ellinwood - (KS)	Ellinwood, KS	28 MWh	May 1948	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 79.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.9%
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC	Pattern Operators LP	Ellsworth, KS	424 GWh	Aug 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	51 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Emerson	City of Emerson - (NE)	Emerson, NE	2 MWh	Dec 1946	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 65.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 35.0%
Emporia Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Emporia, KS	627 GWh	May 2008	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Emporia, KS	75 MWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Americus	Today's Power, Inc.	Emporia, KS	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Enid, OK	908 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Breckinridge Wind Project LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Breckinridge	Enid, OK	291 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Erie	City of Erie - (KS)	Erie, KS	5 MWh	Oct 1958	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil

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