Southwest Power Pool

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Southwest Power Pool is ranked #5 out of 65 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	Apr 2026
Annual Generation	302.9 TWh
Power Plants	835
Utilities	440
Ranked #5 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from wind
Power Plant Types	Wind \| 37.2% Coal \| 28% Natural Gas \| 25.5% Nuclear \| 5.4% Water \| 2.9% Solar \| 0.9% 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	Feb 2026	Nuclear
Jeffrey Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	St. Mary's, KS	8 TWh	Jun 1978	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Gerald Gentleman	Nebraska Public Power District	Sutherland, NE	7 TWh	Mar 1979	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
Cooper Nuclear Station	Nebraska Public Power District	Brownville, NE	7 TWh	Feb 1974	Feb 2026	Nuclear
Nebraska City	Omaha Public Power District	Nebraska City, NE	7 TWh	Mar 1979	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
La Cygne	Evergy Metro	La Cygne, KS	6 TWh	May 1973	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Antelope Valley	Basin Electric Power Coop	Beulah, ND	6 TWh	Jun 1984	Feb 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Iatan	Evergy Metro	Weston, MO	5 TWh	Apr 1980	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Oneta Energy Center	Oneta Power LLC	Broken Arrow, OK	5 TWh	Jun 2002	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Northeastern	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Oologah, OK	4 TWh	Mar 1961	Feb 2026	Natural Gas : 71.5% Subbituminous Coal : 28.5%
Great Prairie Wind	Great Prairie Wind LLC	Gruver, TX	4 TWh	Oct 2022	Feb 2026	Wind
Redbud Power Plant	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Luther, OK	4 TWh	Apr 2004	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Green Country Energy LLC	Green Country OP Services LLC	Jenks, OK	4 TWh	Jan 2002	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
GREC	Grand River Dam Authority	Chouteau, OK	4 TWh	May 1981	Feb 2026	Natural Gas : 67.6% Subbituminous Coal : 32.4%
Welsh	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Pittsburg, TX	4 TWh	Feb 1977	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
J Lamar Stall Unit	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	3 TWh	May 2010	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Jones	Southwestern Public Service Co	Lubbock, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1970	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Traverse Wind Project, LLC	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Thomas, OK	3 TWh	Mar 2022	Feb 2026	Wind
Hobbs Generating Station	Lea Power Partners LLC	Hobbs, NM	3 TWh	Aug 2008	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Tolk	Southwestern Public Service Co	Muleshoe, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1981	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2%
Hawthorn	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	3 TWh	Apr 1969	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 79.2% Natural Gas : 20.8%
Flint Creek	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Gentry, AR	3 TWh	Apr 1978	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Muskogee	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Gibson, OK	3 TWh	Nov 1977	Feb 2026	Natural Gas : 52.0% Subbituminous Coal : 48.0%
Sooner	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Red Rock, OK	3 TWh	Oct 1979	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
Harrison County Power Project	Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc	Marshall, TX	3 TWh	May 2003	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
High Banks Wind	High Banks Wind, LLC	Belleville, KS	2 TWh	Nov 2023	Feb 2026	Wind
Mustang Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	May 1999	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Eastman Cogeneration Facility	Eastman Cogeneration LP	Longview, TX	2 TWh	Mar 2001	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
State Line Combined Cycle	Empire District Electric Co	Joplin, MO	2 TWh	Apr 1995	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Leland Olds	Basin Electric Power Coop	Stanton, ND	2 TWh	Dec 1965	Feb 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Oahe	USACE-Omaha	Pierre, SD	2 TWh	Mar 1962	Dec 2024	Water
Sagamore Wind	Southwestern Public Service Co	Rogers, NM	2 TWh	Nov 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Garrison	USACE-Omaha	Riverside, ND	2 TWh	Dec 1955	Dec 2024	Water
Seminole (OK)	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Konowa, OK	2 TWh	Feb 1971	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Harrington	Southwestern Public Service Co	Amarillo, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1975	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Hale Community Wind Farm	Southwestern Public Service Co	Plainview, TX	2 TWh	May 2019	Feb 2026	Wind
John Twitty Energy Center	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	2 TWh	May 1976	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 96.8% Natural Gas : 3.2%
Dogwood Energy Facility	Dogwood Power Management, LLC	Pleasant Hill, MO	2 TWh	May 2001	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Holcomb	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Holcomb, KS	2 TWh	Jul 1983	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Cunningham	Southwestern Public Service Co	Hobbs, NM	2 TWh	Dec 1956	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Nichols	Southwestern Public Service Co	Amarillo, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1959	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Mustang Station Unit 4	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	2 TWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
McClain Energy Facility	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Newcastle, OK	2 TWh	May 2001	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
North Omaha	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	2 TWh	Jun 1954	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3%
Fort Randall	USACE-Omaha	Pickstown, SD	2 TWh	Feb 1954	Dec 2024	Water
Hugo	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Fort Towson, OK	1 TWh	Mar 1982	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Lawrence Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Lawrence, KS	1 TWh	Dec 1954	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3%
Black Hawk Station	Borger Energy Associates LP	Borger, TX	1 TWh	May 1999	Feb 2026	Natural Gas : 86.6% Other Gas : 13.4%
Nearman Creek	City of Kansas City - (KS)	Kansas, KS	1 TWh	May 1981	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 92.5% Natural Gas : 6.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
Whelan Energy Center	City of Hastings - (NE)	Hastings, NE	1 TWh	Jun 1981	Feb 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Riverton	Empire District Electric Co	Riverton, KS	1 TWh	May 1950	Feb 2026	Natural Gas
Grande Prairie Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	O'Neill, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Elk Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	1 TWh	May 2015	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Wilkes	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Avinger, TX	1 TWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Gage, OK	1 TWh	Feb 2023	Feb 2026	Wind
Deer Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	White, SD	1 TWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	1 TWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Galesburg, KS	1 TWh	Apr 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Zenda, KS	1 TWh	Sep 2012	Feb 2026	Wind
WPWP	Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC	Wellington, KS	1 TWh	-	Feb 2026	Wind
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	1 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boone, NE	1 TWh	Oct 2022	Feb 2026	Wind
25 Mile Creek	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Gage, OK	1 TWh	Dec 2022	Feb 2026	Wind
Bethel Wind Farm LLC	Southern Power Co	Dimmitt, TX	1 TWh	Dec 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Western Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Spearville, KS	1 TWh	Feb 2017	Feb 2026	Wind
Soldier Creek Wind	Soldier Creek Wind LLC	Corning, KS	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	1 TWh	Jun 2019	Feb 2026	Wind
Triple H Wind Project	Engie North America	Highmore, SD	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Rock Creek Wind Project	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Tarkio, MO	1 TWh	Oct 2017	Feb 2026	Wind
Skeleton Creek Energy Center Hybrid	Skeleton Creek Energy Center	Carrier, OK	996 GWh	Nov 2020	Feb 2026	Wind : 82.4% Solar : 17.6%
Caddo Wind	ALLETE Clean Energy	Apache, OK	991 GWh	Dec 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher, OK	978 GWh	Feb 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Palo Duro Wind	Palo Duro Wind	Perryton, TX	966 GWh	Nov 2014	Feb 2026	Wind
Milligan 1 Wind Farm	Milligan 1 Wind, LLC	Western, NE	964 GWh	Nov 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	943 GWh	Nov 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Roosevelt County	Boralex US Operations LLC	Portales, NM	932 GWh	Nov 2015	Feb 2026	Wind
Rush Springs Wind	Rush Springs Wind Project	Marlow, OK	920 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Tampa, KS	919 GWh	Nov 2018	Feb 2026	Wind
Ponderosa Wind Energy Center	Ponderosa Wind, LLC	Beaver, OK	913 GWh	Oct 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Arnett, OK	913 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Blue Hill, NE	901 GWh	Nov 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Aurora Wind Project	Aurora Wind Project, LLC	Tioga, ND	896 GWh	Dec 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project	Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC	Dixon, NE	877 GWh	Nov 2018	Feb 2026	Wind
Maverick Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Meno, OK	875 GWh	Aug 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Pratt Wind, LLC	Pratt Wind, LLC	Andover, KS	869 GWh	Nov 2018	Feb 2026	Wind
North Bend Wind Project, LLC	North Bend Wind Project, LLC	Highmore, SD	862 GWh	Nov 2023	Feb 2026	Wind
Chisholm View Wind Project	Chisholm View Wind Project	Hunter, OK	851 GWh	Nov 2012	Feb 2026	Wind
Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Vici, OK	845 GWh	Aug 2018	Feb 2026	Wind
Prevailing Wind Park	AES Distributed Energy	Lesterville, SD	840 GWh	Feb 2020	Feb 2026	Wind
Atchison County Wind	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Westboro, MO	832 GWh	Feb 2021	Feb 2026	Wind
Plant X	Southwestern Public Service Co	Earth, TX	816 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Brownwell, KS	814 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2024	Wind
Big Bend Dam	USACE-Omaha	Chamberlain, SD	813 GWh	Aug 1964	Dec 2024	Water
Thunder Ranch Wind Project	Thunder Ranch Wind Project, LLC	Marland, OK	806 GWh	Nov 2017	Feb 2026	Wind
Red Dirt Wind Project	Red Dirt Wind Project, LLC	Hennessy, OK	803 GWh	Nov 2017	Feb 2026	Wind
Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC	Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC	Cunningham, KS	791 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2026	Wind
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project	Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLC	Satanta, KS	787 GWh	Nov 2013	Feb 2026	Wind
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)	Plum Creek Wind, LLC	Winside, NE	783 GWh	May 2020	Feb 2026	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.9 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	7.0 TWh	32
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	488.2 TWh	1,313
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	664.4 TWh	2,831
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	46.1 TWh	210
#34	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.4 TWh	116
#51	Southwestern Power Administration	4.6 TWh	34
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.1 TWh	204
#24	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	31.3 TWh	192
#62	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	356.2 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	664.4 TWh	2,831
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	488.2 TWh	1,313
#5	Southwest Power Pool	302.9 TWh	835
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	250.9 TWh	417
#7	California Independent System Operator	176.8 TWh	2,075
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	163.1 TWh	204
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	150.9 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.4 TWh	1,211
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.5 TWh	565
#15	ISO New England	111.1 TWh	1,577