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
Wolf Creek Generating Station	Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp	Burlington, KS	9 TWh	Aug 1985	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Nebraska City	Omaha Public Power District	Nebraska City, NE	8 TWh	Mar 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Jeffrey Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	St. Mary's, KS	7 TWh	Jun 1978	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Gerald Gentleman	Nebraska Public Power District	Sutherland, NE	7 TWh	Mar 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Cooper Nuclear Station	Nebraska Public Power District	Brownville, NE	7 TWh	Feb 1974	Jul 2026	Nuclear
La Cygne	Evergy Metro	La Cygne, KS	6 TWh	May 1973	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Antelope Valley	Basin Electric Power Coop	Beulah, ND	6 TWh	Jun 1984	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
Iatan	Evergy Metro	Weston, MO	5 TWh	Apr 1980	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Oneta Energy Center	Oneta Power LLC	Broken Arrow, OK	4 TWh	Jun 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Great Prairie Wind	Great Prairie Wind LLC	Gruver, TX	4 TWh	Oct 2022	Jul 2026	Wind
Green Country Power Station	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Jenks, OK	4 TWh	Jan 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Northeastern	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Oologah, OK	4 TWh	Mar 1961	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 82.6% Subbituminous Coal : 17.4%
Redbud Power Plant	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Luther, OK	4 TWh	Apr 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Traverse Wind Project, LLC	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Thomas, OK	3 TWh	Mar 2022	Jul 2026	Wind
Jones	Southwestern Public Service Co	Lubbock, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1970	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Hobbs Generating Station	Lea Power Partners LLC	Hobbs, NM	3 TWh	Aug 2008	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Leland Olds	Basin Electric Power Coop	Stanton, ND	3 TWh	Dec 1965	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.6%
Welsh	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Pittsburg, TX	3 TWh	Feb 1977	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
J Lamar Stall Unit	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	3 TWh	May 2010	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Harrison County Power Project	Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc	Marshall, TX	3 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Muskogee	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Gibson, OK	3 TWh	Nov 1977	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 60.3% Subbituminous Coal : 39.7%
Tolk	Southwestern Public Service Co	Muleshoe, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1981	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 85.6% Natural Gas : 14.4%
GREC	Grand River Dam Authority	Chouteau, OK	3 TWh	May 1981	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 61.5% Subbituminous Coal : 38.5%
Eastman Cogeneration Facility	Eastman Cogeneration LP	Longview, TX	3 TWh	Mar 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Flint Creek	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Gentry, AR	3 TWh	Apr 1978	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Sooner	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Red Rock, OK	2 TWh	Oct 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
High Banks Wind	High Banks Wind, LLC	Belleville, KS	2 TWh	Nov 2023	Jul 2026	Wind
Hawthorn	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	2 TWh	Apr 1969	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 80.8% Natural Gas : 19.2%
State Line Combined Cycle	Empire District Electric Co	Joplin, MO	2 TWh	Apr 1995	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Dogwood Energy Facility	Dogwood Power Management, LLC	Pleasant Hill, MO	2 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Harrington	Southwestern Public Service Co	Amarillo, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1975	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Seminole (OK)	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Konowa, OK	2 TWh	Feb 1971	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Mustang Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	May 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Sagamore Wind	Southwestern Public Service Co	Rogers, NM	2 TWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Mustang Station Unit 4	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Hale Community Wind Farm	Southwestern Public Service Co	Plainview, TX	2 TWh	May 2019	Jul 2026	Wind
Oahe	USACE-Omaha	Pierre, SD	2 TWh	Mar 1962	Dec 2025	Water
Garrison	USACE-Omaha	Riverside, ND	2 TWh	Dec 1955	Dec 2025	Water
John Twitty Energy Center	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	2 TWh	May 1976	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 97.2% Natural Gas : 2.8%
McClain Energy Facility	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Newcastle, OK	2 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Cunningham	Southwestern Public Service Co	Hobbs, NM	2 TWh	Dec 1956	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	2 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Nichols	Southwestern Public Service Co	Amarillo, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1959	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Lawrence Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Lawrence, KS	2 TWh	Dec 1954	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 96.7% Natural Gas : 3.3%
North Omaha	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	2 TWh	Jun 1954	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 91.0% Natural Gas : 9.0%
Holcomb	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Holcomb, KS	1 TWh	Jul 1983	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Skeleton Creek Energy Center Hybrid	Skeleton Creek Energy Center	Carrier, OK	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Wind : 66.3% Solar : 33.7%
Fort Randall	USACE-Omaha	Pickstown, SD	1 TWh	Feb 1954	Dec 2025	Water
Black Hawk Station	Borger Energy Associates LP	Borger, TX	1 TWh	May 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 86.0% Other Gas : 14.0%
Palo Duro Wind	Palo Duro Wind	Perryton, TX	1 TWh	Nov 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Hugo	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Fort Towson, OK	1 TWh	Mar 1982	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Zenda, KS	1 TWh	Sep 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Riverton	Empire District Electric Co	Riverton, KS	1 TWh	May 1950	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Whelan Energy Center	City of Hastings - (NE)	Hastings, NE	1 TWh	Jun 1981	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Rocky, OK	1 TWh	Feb 2023	Jul 2026	Wind
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Grande Prairie Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	O'Neill, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Nearman Creek	City of Kansas City - (KS)	Kansas, KS	1 TWh	May 1981	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 9.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Galesburg, KS	1 TWh	Apr 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Deer Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	White, SD	1 TWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
WPWP	Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC	Wellington, KS	1 TWh	Jan 2025	Jul 2026	Wind
25 Mile Creek	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Gage, OK	1 TWh	Dec 2022	Jul 2026	Wind
Bethel Wind Farm LLC	Southern Power Co	Dimmitt, TX	1 TWh	Dec 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boone, NE	1 TWh	Oct 2022	Jul 2026	Wind
Western Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Spearville, KS	1 TWh	Feb 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Soldier Creek Wind	Soldier Creek Wind LLC	Corning, KS	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Rock Creek Wind Project	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Tarkio, MO	1 TWh	Oct 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Triple H Wind Project	Engie North America	Highmore, SD	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Jun 2026	Wind
Wilkes	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Avinger, TX	995 GWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Thunder Ranch Wind Project	Thunder Ranch Wind Project, LLC	Marland, OK	986 GWh	Nov 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Milligan 1 Wind Farm	Milligan 1 Wind, LLC	Western, NE	986 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	979 GWh	Jun 2019	Jul 2026	Wind
Caddo Wind	ALLETE Clean Energy	Apache, OK	973 GWh	Dec 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Arnett, OK	958 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Wagon Wheel Wind	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Orlando, OK	956 GWh	Nov 2025	Jul 2026	Wind
Aurora Wind Project	Aurora Wind Project, LLC	Tioga, ND	943 GWh	Dec 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Maverick Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Lahoma, OK	942 GWh	Aug 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Tampa, KS	937 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Ponderosa Wind Energy Center	Ponderosa Wind, LLC	Beaver, OK	937 GWh	Oct 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	933 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Rush Springs Wind	Rush Springs Wind Project	Marlow, OK	923 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project	Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC	Dixon, NE	919 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Enid, OK	908 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Red Dirt Wind Project	Red Dirt Wind Project, LLC	Hennessy, OK	907 GWh	Nov 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Elk Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	891 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Blue Hill, NE	877 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher, OK	875 GWh	Feb 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	St. Lawrence, SD	868 GWh	Sep 2023	Jul 2026	Wind
Pratt Wind, LLC	Pratt Wind, LLC	Andover, KS	866 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Diamond Spring, LLC	ALLETE Clean Energy	Sulphur, OK	865 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Carroll, NE	861 GWh	Jan 2022	Jul 2026	Wind
North Bend Wind Project, LLC	North Bend Wind Project, LLC	Highmore, SD	857 GWh	Nov 2023	Jun 2026	Wind
Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Vici, OK	851 GWh	Aug 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Chisholm View Wind Project	Chisholm View Wind Project	Hunter, OK	848 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	842 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Prevailing Wind Park	AES Distributed Energy	Lesterville, SD	831 GWh	Feb 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Oliver Wind IV	Oliver Wind IV, LLC	Hannover, ND	825 GWh	Nov 2024	Jul 2026	Wind
Atchison County Wind	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Westboro, MO	800 GWh	Feb 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Burke Wind, LLC	Burke Wind LLC	Bowbells, ND	796 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	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