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
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS-Coldwater | Today's Power, Inc. | Coldwater, KS | 3 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. George | Today's Power, Inc. | St. George, KS | 2 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Paris Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Paris, AR | 3 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybr | Today's Power, Inc. | Fayetteville, AR | 4 GWh | Jun 2019 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid | Today's Power, Inc. | Fayetteville, AR | 4 GWh | Jun 2019 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| XNA (NW AR Natnl Airport) | Today's Power, Inc. | Bentonville, AR | 1 GWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Urbana-Heartland | Today's Power, Inc. | Chanute, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tri County - TenK | Today's Power, Inc. | Hooker, OK | 2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Studebaker | Today's Power, Inc. | Fredonia, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stromsburg-Polk County | Today's Power, Inc. | Stromsburg, NE | 2 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. Paul-Howard Greeley | Today's Power, Inc. | St. Paul, NE | 2 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hindsville | Today's Power, Inc. | Hindsville, AR | 127 MWh | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Springdale School District | Today's Power, Inc. | Springdale, AR | 5 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Americus | Today's Power, Inc. | Emporia, KS | 2 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cheney Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Cheney, KS | 2 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| DeGraff Butler Electric | Today's Power, Inc. | Burns, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Southwest Arkansas Electric | Today's Power, Inc. | Texarkana, AR | 2 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solomon-DS&O | Today's Power, Inc. | Solomon, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ruby-Norris | Today's Power, Inc. | Milford, NE | 2 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Mena, AR | 2 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| People's | Today's Power, Inc. | Fitzhugh, OK | 12 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Laverne Diesel Generating Plant | Town of Laverne - (OK) | Laverne, OK | 34 MWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| TPW Petersburg | TPW Petersburg LLC | Petersburg, NE | 155 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | 64 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Trenton North | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | 55 MWh | May 1974 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tulsa LFG LLC | Tulsa LFG LLC | Sand Springs, OK | 15 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Atchison County Wind | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Westboro, MO | 800 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| UA Central Utility Plant | University Of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | 37 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Texhoma, TX | 16 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Filet Wind (5) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Stratford, TX | 11 GWh | Oct 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Sunray, TX | 12 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Brisket Wind (8) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Sunray, TX | 14 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| T-Bone Wind (10) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Dumas, TX | 8 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Flat Iron Wind (7) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Sunray, TX | 8 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Gruver, TX | 66 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Ribeye Wind (11) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Dumas, TX | 11 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | 694 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Oahe | USACE-Omaha | Pierre, SD | 2 TWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Bend Dam | USACE-Omaha | Chamberlain, SD | 746 GWh | Aug 1964 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Garrison | USACE-Omaha | Riverside, ND | 2 TWh | Dec 1955 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Fort Randall | USACE-Omaha | Pickstown, SD | 1 TWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Narrows (AR) | USCE -Vickburg District | Murfreesboro, AR | 3 GWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Broken Bow, OK | 196 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Keystone Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Sand Springs, OK | 293 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine, NE | 5 GWh | Aug 2014 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Grand Ave Plant | Vicinity Energy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | 43 GWh | Jun 1991 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Oxford (NE) | Village of Oxford - (NE) | Oxford, NE | 82 MWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 67.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 32.7% |
| Spalding | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Spalding, NE | 3 MWh | Jun 1919 | Dec 2025 | Water : 66.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 33.3% |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly, KS | 701 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Wessington Springs | Wessington Wind | Wessington Springs, SD | 225 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX | 12 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 683 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mooreland | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Mooreland, OK | 160 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tuttle | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Tuttle, OK | 3 GWh | Feb 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Pine Ridge | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Apache, OK | 5 GWh | Feb 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Marietta | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Marietta, OK | 5 GWh | Mar 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| LCEC Generation LLVC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Lovington, NM | 86 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hinton | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Hinton, OK | 5 GWh | Mar 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Cyril | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Cyril, OK | 9 GWh | Apr 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Hugo | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Fort Towson, OK | 1 TWh | Mar 1982 | Jul 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 84 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Exira | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Brayton, IA | 243 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Western Plains Wind | Western Plains Wind, LLC | Oakley, KS | 12 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | 15 GWh | Aug 1987 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 711 GWh | Dec 2023 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 391 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| WPWP | Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC | Wellington, KS | 1 TWh | Jan 2025 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Wildcat Ranch Wind Project | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC | Morton, TX | 660 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Wildcat Wind | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Lovington, NM | 55 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Wildorado Wind LLC | Wildorado Wind, LLC | Vega, TX | 672 GWh | Mar 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Willow Creek Wind (OK) | Willow Creek Wind LLC | Morrison, OK | 705 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Newell, SD | 403 GWh | Aug 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Topeka, KS | 48 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | 9 TWh | Aug 1985 | Jul 2026 | Nuclear |
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 |