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
OREG 2 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	119 GWh	Nov 2008	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	20 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Liberal, KS	15 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Majestic 1 Wind Farm	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	350 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	89 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Wessington Springs	Wessington Wind	Wessington Springs, SD	225 GWh	Jan 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	35 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Central Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Marienthal, KS	98 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Isabel, KS	178 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC	Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	142 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	34 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Sunray Wind I	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP	Sunray, TX	131 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Carnegie, OK	245 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Miller, SD	84 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Prairie Winds ND1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	354 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
OU Spirit Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Woodward, OK	127 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Elk City LLC	Elk City LLC	Sweetwater, OK	579 GWh	Nov 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Airport 1 Solar (DIA)	CleanCapital Holdings	Denver, CO	2 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Solar
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	48 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Greensburg	Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC	Greensburg, KS	8 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Oak Grove Power Producers	Cube District Energy, LLC	Arcadia, KS	11 GWh	Feb 2010	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Day County Wind LLC	Day County Wind LLC	Conde, SD	435 GWh	Mar 2010	Jul 2026	Wind
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	20 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Columbus, NE	232 GWh	Apr 2010	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal
J Lamar Stall Unit	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	3 TWh	May 2010	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Culbertson Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Culbertson, MT	231 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Du Bois, NE	204 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	Woodward, OK	247 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Minco Wind I, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	326 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Prairie Winds SD1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Crow Lake, SD	358 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Petersburg, NE	212 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Tulsa LFG LLC	Tulsa LFG LLC	Sand Springs, OK	15 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	4 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
Springview	Bluestem LLC	Springview, NE	10 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Antelope Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	297 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Taloga Wind LLC	Taloga Wind LLC	Putnam, OK	188 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Ralls Wind Farm	Ralls Wind Farm LLC	Ralls, TX	8 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
SPS1 Dollarhide	SunE SPS1, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS2 Jal	SunE SPS2, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Wilderado, TX	197 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
SPS3 Lea	SunE SPS3, LLC	Eunice, NM	23 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
TPW Petersburg	TPW Petersburg LLC	Petersburg, NE	155 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Caney River Wind Project	Caney River Wind Project	Howard, KS	594 GWh	Oct 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
Minco Wind II, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	323 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Carnegie, OK	212 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
SPS4 Monument	SunE SPS4, LLC	Monument, NM	22 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS5 Hopi	SunE SPS5, LLC	Carlsbad, NM	21 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
St Joseph Landfill Generating Station	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	7 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Crossroads Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Canton, OK	401 GWh	Dec 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	86 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	118 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Cimarron Windpower II	Deriva Energy	Cimarron, KS	437 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Rocky Ridge Wind Project	Rocky Ridge Wind Project LLC	Hobart, OK	322 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	55 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Deer Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	White, SD	1 TWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Ironwood Wind	Deriva Energy	Spearville, KS	476 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Majestic II Wind	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	180 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC	Pattern Operators LP	Ellsworth, KS	424 GWh	Aug 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Shooting Star	Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC	Mullinville, KS	165 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Zenda, KS	1 TWh	Sep 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Spearville 3 LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Spearville, KS	171 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC	Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	108 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimmaron, KS	330 GWh	Oct 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Spinning Spur Wind LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Vegas, TX	347 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Ensign Wind LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind	Montezuma, KS	400 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow, NE	222 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Canadian Hills Wind	Canadian Hills Wind LLC	El Rino, OK	520 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Chisholm View Wind Project	Chisholm View Wind Project	Hunter, OK	848 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Minco Wind III, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	449 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	83 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
La Plata	City of La Plata - (MO)	La Plata, MO	6 MWh	Feb 2013	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
SEV NM Phase 2	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Roswell, NM	4 GWh	May 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	2 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Quay County	Southwestern Public Service Co	Tucumcari, NM	42 MWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	364 GWh	Sep 2013	Jul 2026	Wind
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	842 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Fort Hays State University Wind Farm	Fort Hays State University	Hays, KS	10 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2025	Wind
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project	Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLC	Satanta, KS	761 GWh	Nov 2013	Jul 2026	Wind
Broadview Energy Prime	Broadview Energy Prime LLC	Grady, NM	13 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Broadview Energy Prime 2	Broadview Energy Prime 2 LLC	Grady, NM	10 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Butler Solar Power Project	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Butler, MO	4 GWh	Feb 2014	Jul 2026	Solar
Wolf Creek Generator	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Burlington, KS	106 MWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	2 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze	SunEdison LLC	Elgin, NE	543 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency - (KS)	Garden City, KS	175 MWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Pantex	Pantex (NNSA)	Amarillo, TX	40 GWh	May 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Springfield Solar 1 LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Strafford, MO	6 GWh	May 2014	Jul 2026	Solar
Denver Intl Airport IV Solar	Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar	Denver, CO	3 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	37 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine, NE	5 GWh	Aug 2014	Oct 2025	Wind
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Broken Bow, NE	240 GWh	Sep 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Origin Wind	Origin Wind Energy LLC	Hennepin, OK	296 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Anderson Wind I	Anderson Wind I LLC	Hagerman, NM	10 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Anderson Wind II	Anderson Wind II LLC	Hagerman, NM	30 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Mammoth Plains	Mammoth Plains Wind Project	Oakwood, OK	623 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Seiling Wind I	NextEra Energy Seiling Wind	Seiling, OK	454 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Seiling Wind II	NextEra Energy Seiling Wind	Seiling, OK	261 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Oak Tree Energy	RWE Clean Energy	Clark, SD	66 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind

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