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
Chanute 2	City of Chanute (KS)	Chanute, KS	87 GWh	Jul 1965	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	86 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Centrahoma West	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	85 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	85 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	84 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	Clearlight Energy Holdings LP	Miller, SD	84 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Huckleberry Solar	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Pryor, OK	84 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
WFEC GenCo LLC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Anadarko, OK	84 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	83 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Goodman Energy Center	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Hays, KS	83 GWh	May 2008	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Kaw Hydro	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	81 GWh	Jul 1989	Nov 2025	Water
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2025	Water
McCartney	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Strafford, MO	81 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Cunningham Solar I & BESS	Southwestern Public Service Co	Hobbs, NM	80 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Aurora County Wind	RWE Clean Energy	White Lake, SD	80 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Brule County Wind	RWE Clean Energy	Kimball, SD	80 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	77 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Centrahoma East	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	74 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
James River Power Station	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	70 GWh	May 1957	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
Chaves County Solar II	Chaves County Solar II, LLC	Roswell, NM	68 GWh	Mar 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
Ainsworth Wind	Nebraska Public Power District	Ainsworth, NE	66 GWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Gruver, TX	66 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Oak Tree Energy	RWE Clean Energy	Clark, SD	66 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	63 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
North Platte	Nebraska Public Power District	North Platte, NE	61 GWh	Dec 1934	Dec 2025	Water
Caprock Solar 1 LLC	Deriva Energy	San Jon, NM	61 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Solar
Twelvemile Solar 2	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Durant, OK	59 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Crosswind Energy Project	Crosswind Holdco LLC	Ruthven, IA	57 GWh	May 2007	Dec 2025	Wind
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	57 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Aberdeen CT	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Aberdeen, SD	56 GWh	Apr 1978	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	55 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Osawatomie	Evergy Metro	Miami, KS	54 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	51 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Kingsley	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Ogallala, NE	49 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2025	Water
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	48 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLC	Mandan, ND	47 GWh	Sep 1954	Jul 2026	Other Gas : 62.4% Natural Gas : 37.6%
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Lincoln, NE	45 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Canaday	Nebraska Public Power District	Lexington, NE	44 GWh	Dec 1957	Aug 2025	Natural Gas
Fort Dodge	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Dodge City, KS	43 GWh	May 1969	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Grand Ave Plant	Vicinity Energy Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	43 GWh	Jun 1991	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Lake Road (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	40 GWh	Jun 1950	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 79.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.6% Subbituminous Coal : 6.9%
Pantex	Pantex (NNSA)	Amarillo, TX	40 GWh	May 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Ozark Beach	Empire District Electric Co	Forsyth, MO	40 GWh	May 1931	Dec 2025	Water
Elk City Station	Omaha Public Power District	Bennington, NE	39 GWh	Mar 2002	Oct 2025	Landfill Gas
Standing Bear Lake	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	39 GWh	Oct 2025	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 69.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 30.8%
Garden City	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Garden City, KS	39 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead	American Crystal Sugar Co	Moorhead, MN	38 GWh	Aug 1948	Dec 2025	Subbituminous Coal
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	37 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	36 GWh	Mar 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	35 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Ralph Green	Evergy Missouri West	Pleasant Hill, MO	34 GWh	May 1981	Oct 2025	Natural Gas
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	34 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project	Pleasant Hill Wind Energy LLC	Lorenzo, TX	33 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Perennial Windfarm	Perennial Wind, LLC	Fairmont, NE	33 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2025	Wind
Ponca City	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	32 GWh	Sep 1966	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen	Orion Engineered Carbons	Borger, TX	32 GWh	Sep 1982	Dec 2025	Other Gas : 99.5%
Cimarron River	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Liberal, KS	30 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Anderson Wind II	Anderson Wind II LLC	Hagerman, NM	30 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	30 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	29 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2025	Wind
Monroe (NE)	Loup River Public Power Dist	Monroe, NE	27 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2025	Water
Little Dixie	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	27 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	26 GWh	Dec 1919	Jul 2026	Water
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2025	Wind
SPS3 Lea	SunE SPS3, LLC	Eunice, NM	23 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS1 Dollarhide	SunE SPS1, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS4 Monument	SunE SPS4, LLC	Monument, NM	22 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS2 Jal	SunE SPS2, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SPS5 Hopi	SunE SPS5, LLC	Carlsbad, NM	21 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
McPherson 2	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	20 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 76.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.4%
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	Mitchell, SD	20 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	20 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Museum Drive East Solar	City of Grand Island - (NE)	Grand Island, NE	20 GWh	Nov 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	20 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Great Bend - Sunflower	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Great Bend, KS	20 GWh	May 1963	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Minot Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	18 GWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2024	Wind
Choctaw Fields Solar Project	Choctaw Fields Solar Project, LLC	Ft Towson, OK	18 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Waynoka Gas Processing Plant	Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC	Alva, OK	18 GWh	Jun 2006	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Denver, CO	18 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Hawthorn Solar I	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	16 GWh	Dec 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Hutchinson Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Hutchinson, KS	16 GWh	Apr 1965	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8%
Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Texhoma, TX	16 GWh	Dec 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Coffeyville	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	15 GWh	Jul 1956	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Liberal, KS	15 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
West Plains Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	West Plains, MO	15 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Northeast (MO)	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	15 GWh	Apr 1972	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff	Western Sugar Cooperative	Scottsbluff, NE	15 GWh	Aug 1987	Jun 2026	Natural Gas
Tulsa LFG LLC	Tulsa LFG LLC	Sand Springs, OK	15 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Independence II Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	14 GWh	May 2018	Jul 2026	Solar
Nixa Solar, LLC	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Nixa, MO	14 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Brisket Wind (8) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	14 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Snider Industries	Snider Industries Inc	Marshall, TX	14 GWh	Jul 1983	Dec 2025	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Rokeby	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	13 GWh	Jun 1975	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 86.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.1%
Broadview Energy Prime	Broadview Energy Prime LLC	Grady, NM	13 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Weleetka	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Weleetka, OK	13 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Buzzard Flop	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Calvin, OK	13 GWh	Mar 2023	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Station H	City of Independence - (MO)	Independence, MO	12 GWh	May 1972	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.6%
Covington Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Covington, OK	12 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2025	Solar

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