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	Jun 2026
Annual Generation	304.8 TWh
Power Plants	835
Utilities	440
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% Coal \| 27.9% Natural Gas \| 25.8% Nuclear \| 5.3% Water \| 2.8% Solar \| 1.1% 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
Snider Industries	Snider Industries Inc	Marshall, TX	12 GWh	Jul 1983	Dec 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Skeleton Creek Energy Center Hybrid	Skeleton Creek Energy Center	Carrier, OK	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind : 78.7% Solar : 21.3%
Oklahoma Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind LLC	Woodward, OK	145 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2024	Wind
Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC	Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC	Cunningham, KS	786 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	95 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2024	Wind
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Elida, NM	234 GWh	Nov 2005	Mar 2026	Wind
Elk River Wind	Avangrid Power LLC	Beaumont, KS	295 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2024	Wind
Western Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Spearville, KS	1 TWh	Feb 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Gray County Wind Energy	Gray County Wind Energy LLC	Montezuma, KS	264 GWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2024	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Minneola, KS	762 GWh	Feb 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Minot Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	18 GWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2024	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Minneola, KS	748 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Weatherford Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC	Weatherford, OK	602 GWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2024	Wind
Rush Springs Wind	Rush Springs Wind Project	Marlow, OK	918 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Osborn Wind Energy	Osborn Wind Energy LLC	Stewartsville, MO	671 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Rock Creek Wind Project	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Tarkio, MO	1 TWh	Oct 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Ainsworth Wind	Nebraska Public Power District	Ainsworth, NE	61 GWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2024	Wind
Kingman Wind	Kingman Wind Energy, LLC	Cunningham, KS	759 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Redbed Plains Wind Farm	Redbed Plains Wind Farm LLC	Tuttle, OK	382 GWh	Jun 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Upstream Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Neligh, NE	719 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Tampa, KS	909 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	117 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2024	Wind
Minco Wind IV, LLC	Minco Wind IV, LLC	Hinton, OK	542 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility	Southern Power Co	Clayton, OK	410 GWh	Nov 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Vici, OK	845 GWh	Aug 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Cloud County Wind Farm	Cloud County Windfarm, LLC	Concordia, KS	317 GWh	Nov 2008	Mar 2026	Wind
Grant Plains Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	489 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Atchison County Wind	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Westboro, MO	812 GWh	Feb 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Springview	Bluestem LLC	Springview, NE	10 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2024	Wind
Majestic 1 Wind Farm	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	365 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Aurora County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	White Lake, SD	67 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2024	Wind
Moorhead Wind Turbine	City of Moorhead - (MN)	Moorhead, MN	1 GWh	Apr 1999	Dec 2024	Wind
Osceola Windpower LLC	Osceola Windpower LLC	Harris, IA	382 GWh	Jun 2008	Mar 2026	Wind
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	63 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2024	Wind
Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC	TC Energy	Sudan, TX	570 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Prairie Winds SD1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Crow Lake, SD	379 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2024	Wind
Prairie Winds ND1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	311 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility	West Texas A&M University	Canyon, TX	9 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	29 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2024	Wind
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Enid, OK	830 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Burke Wind, LLC	Burke Wind LLC	Bowbells, ND	769 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Wildorado Wind LLC	Wildorado Wind, LLC	Vega, TX	692 GWh	Mar 2007	Dec 2024	Wind
Centennial Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Supply, OK	170 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2024	Wind
Seward Wind Farm	Seward Wind LLC	Seward, NE	7 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2024	Wind
Reading Wind Project	Southern Power Co	Reading, KS	650 GWh	Apr 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	112 GWh	Jun 2017	Mar 2026	Wind
Spearville	Evergy Metro	Ford, KS	134 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2024	Wind
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	24 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
CCC Hastings Wind Turbine	CCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLC	Hastings, NE	7 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2024	Wind
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Arnett, OK	920 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2026	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower II	Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC	Carnegie, OK	543 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2024	Wind
Traverse Wind Project, LLC	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Thomas, OK	3 TWh	Mar 2022	Mar 2026	Wind
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	107 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Frontier Windpower II	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Blackwell, OK	641 GWh	Jan 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Boiling Springs Wind Farm	Big Sky Wind, LLC	Woodward, OK	571 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	19 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boone, NE	1 TWh	Oct 2022	Mar 2026	Wind
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC	Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	138 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
Dakota Range III Wind Project	Engie North America	Summit, SD	600 GWh	Apr 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Triple H Wind Project	Engie North America	Highmore, SD	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
King Plains Wind Project	Engie North America	Garber, OK	634 GWh	Oct 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Aurora Wind Project	Aurora Wind Project, LLC	Tioga, ND	904 GWh	Dec 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Diamond Spring, LLC	ALLETE Clean Energy	Sulphur, OK	785 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Cuming County Renewables, LLC	Cuming County Renewables. LLC	Wisner, NE	9 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2024	Wind
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)	Plum Creek Wind, LLC	Winside, NE	784 GWh	May 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Sundance Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Alva, OK	615 GWh	Mar 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Maverick Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Meno, OK	894 GWh	Aug 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II	Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC	Lincoln, KS	414 GWh	Oct 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	277 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Sagamore Wind	Southwestern Public Service Co	Rogers, NM	2 TWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Ponderosa Wind Energy Center	Ponderosa Wind, LLC	Beaver, OK	918 GWh	Oct 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	AE Power Services LLC	Miller, SD	77 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Carnegie, OK	263 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Caddo Wind	ALLETE Clean Energy	Apache, OK	985 GWh	Dec 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Cimarron Bend III	Enel Kansas, LLC	Minneola, KS	631 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	37 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
Brule County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Kimball, SD	72 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2024	Wind
Pratt Wind, LLC	Pratt Wind, LLC	Andover, KS	859 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	988 GWh	Jun 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
East Fork Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	691 GWh	Feb 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Red Hills Wind Project LLC	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Hammon, OK	121 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Prevailing Wind Park	AES Distributed Energy	Lesterville, SD	833 GWh	Feb 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Granite Falls, MN	129 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2026	Wind
Polk County Renewables, LLC	Polk County Renewables, LLC	Osceola, NE	12 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2024	Wind
Willow Creek Wind Power LLC	Willow Creek Wind Power LLC	Newell, SD	366 GWh	Aug 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Kings Point Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Golden City, MO	518 GWh	Mar 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Central Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Marienthal, KS	102 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2024	Wind
Sholes Wind Energy Center	Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC	Randolph, NE	655 GWh	Oct 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Mindenmines, MO	515 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2026	Wind
Ribeye Wind (11) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	6 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
T-Bone Wind (10) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	5 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Galesburg, KS	1 TWh	Apr 2021	Mar 2026	Wind
Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	6 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Prairie Queen Wind Farm	Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC	Moran, KS	448 GWh	Apr 2019	Mar 2026	Wind
Brisket Wind (8) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	6 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Flat Iron Wind (7) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	5 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2024	Wind
Crosswind Energy Project	Junction Hilltop Management LLC	Ruthven, IA	55 GWh	May 2007	Dec 2024	Wind
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	2 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2024	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Isabel, KS	197 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2024	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.8 TWh	47
#46	El Paso Electric Company	7.1 TWh	32
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	489.5 TWh	1,313
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	669.3 TWh	2,831
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	46.1 TWh	210
#34	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.8 TWh	116
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	4.3 TWh	34
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.7 TWh	204
#24	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	27.6 TWh	192
#62	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	299.7 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	669.3 TWh	2,831
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	489.5 TWh	1,313
#5	Southwest Power Pool	304.8 TWh	835
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.5 TWh	417
#7	California Independent System Operator	173.0 TWh	2,075
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.7 TWh	204
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	151.0 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.9 TWh	1,211
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.2 TWh	565
#15	ISO New England	111.3 TWh	1,577