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Southwest Power Pool

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Southwest Power Pool is ranked #5 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool
States Arkansas Colorado Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas
Last Update May 2025
Annual Generation 296.3 TWh
Power Plants762
Utilities424
Ranked #5 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 34 in terms of annual generation from wind
Power Plant Types Wind | 36.8% Natural Gas | 27.4% Coal | 26.4% Nuclear | 5.6% Water | 3.1% Solar | 0.5% Other Fuel | 0.1%

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Daily Net Generation for Southwest Power Pool for the past 3 Years

List of All Southwest Power Pool Power Plants

Displaying Results 1 to 100 of 620
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Nebraska CityOmaha Public Power DistrictNebraska City, NE6 TWhMar 1979Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Whelan Energy CenterCity of Hastings - (NE)Hastings, NE1 TWhJun 1981Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
HolcombSunflower Electric Power CorpHolcomb, KS1 TWhJul 1983Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9%
GRECGrand River Dam AuthorityChouteau, OK4 TWhMay 1981Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 79.7% Subbituminous Coal : 20.3%
Buffalo Dunes Wind ProjectBuffalo Dunes Wind Project LLCSatanta, KS864 GWhNov 2013Feb 2025 Wind
Nearman CreekCity of Kansas City - (KS)Kansas, KS1 TWhMay 1981Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 85.8% Natural Gas : 12.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5%
Wolf Creek Generating StationWolf Creek Nuclear Optg CorpBurlington, KS9 TWhAug 1985Feb 2025 Nuclear
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLCNRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings IncElida, NM213 GWhNov 2005Feb 2025 Wind
AshdownDomtar Industries IncAshdown, AR571 GWhDec 1967Feb 2025 Black Liquor : 66.3% Natural Gas : 15.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 10.9% Bituminous Coal : 5.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.3%
Midwest Energy Community Solar ArrayMidwest Energy Inc - (KS)Colby, KS2 GWhJan 2015Feb 2025 Solar
Cimarron Wind Energy LLCCimarron Wind Energy LLCCimmaron, KS464 GWhOct 2012Feb 2025 Wind
Lorenzo WindLorenzo Wind, LLCLorenzo, TX339 GWhNov 2018Feb 2025 Wind
Butler Solar Power ProjectMissouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.Butler, MO4 GWhFeb 2014Feb 2025 Solar
Grand Ave PlantVeolia Energy Kansas CityKansas City, MO39 GWhJun 1991Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power CoopBeulah, ND5 TWhJun 1984Feb 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
WelshSouthwestern Electric Power CoPittsburg, TX4 TWhFeb 1977Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
MustangOklahoma Gas & Electric CoOklahoma City, OK605 GWhApr 1950Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 99.2% Solar : 0.8%
FrontierOklahoma Gas & Electric CoOklahoma City, OK737 GWhAug 1989Feb 2025 Natural Gas
SheldonNebraska Public Power DistrictHallam, NE684 GWhDec 1960Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Fort DodgeSunflower Electric Power CorpDodge City, KS101 GWhMay 1969Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncSt. Mary's, KS6 TWhJun 1978Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
RivertonEmpire District Electric CoRiverton, KS1 TWhMay 1950Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Gordon Evans Energy CenterEvergy Kansas South, IncColwich, KS334 GWhMay 1961Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
La CygneEvergy MetroLa Cygne, KS6 TWhMay 1973Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Elk City LLCElk City LLCSweetwater, OK493 GWhNov 2009Feb 2025 Wind
Lawrence Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncLawrence, KS926 GWhDec 1954Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 58.2% Natural Gas : 41.8%
Balko Wind LLCBalko Wind LLCBalko, OK927 GWhJul 2015Feb 2025 Wind
Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectRattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLCDixon, NE980 GWhNov 2018Feb 2025 Wind
Hale Community Wind FarmSouthwestern Public Service CoPlainview, TX2 TWhMay 2019Feb 2025 Wind
Roosevelt CountyBoralex US Operations LLCPortales, NM1 TWhNov 2015Feb 2025 Wind
Chisholm View Wind ProjectChisholm View Wind ProjectHunter, OK960 GWhNov 2012Feb 2025 Wind
Riverside (OK)Public Service Co of OklahomaJenks, OK1 TWhMar 1974Feb 2025 Natural Gas
MuskogeeOklahoma Gas & Electric CoFort Gibson, OK3 TWhNov 1977Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 78.5% Subbituminous Coal : 21.5%
SoonerOklahoma Gas & Electric CoRed Rock, OK2 TWhOct 1979Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Terry Bundy Generating StationLincoln Electric SystemLincoln, NE162 GWhJul 2003Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 83.8% Landfill Gas : 15.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
HugoWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncFort Towson, OK1 TWhMar 1982Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
HarringtonSouthwestern Public Service CoAmarillo, TX2 TWhDec 1975Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 78.0% Natural Gas : 22.0%
Anadarko PlantWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncAnadarko, OK1 TWhJul 1953Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Green Country Energy LLCGreen Country OP Services LLCJenks, OK4 TWhJan 2002Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Black Hawk StationBorger Energy Associates LPBorger, TX1 TWhMay 1999Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 87.9% Other Gas : 12.1%
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper - ValliantValliant, OK449 GWhSep 1971Feb 2025 Black Liquor : 53.9% Natural Gas : 30.5% Other Biomass Solids : 15.6%
Redbud Power PlantOklahoma Gas & Electric CoLuther, OK5 TWhApr 2004Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Wessington SpringsWessington WindWessington Springs, SD237 GWhJan 2009Feb 2025 Wind
J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, LA3 TWhMay 2010Feb 2025 Natural Gas
McClain Energy FacilityOklahoma Gas & Electric CoNewcastle, OK2 TWhMay 2001Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Lindahl Wind Project, LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Tioga, ND546 GWhFeb 2017Feb 2025 Wind
SeminoleOklahoma Gas & Electric CoKonowa, OK3 TWhFeb 1971Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Canadian Hills WindCanadian Hills Wind LLCEl Rino, OK305 GWhNov 2012Feb 2025 Wind
Crossroads Wind FarmOklahoma Gas & Electric CoCanton, OK306 GWhDec 2011Feb 2025 Wind
Bonanza BioEnergy LLCBonanza BioEnergy LLCGarden City, KS6 GWhJul 2008Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Steele Flats Wind Project LLCSteele Flats Wind Project LLCDiller, NE194 GWhSep 2013Feb 2025 Wind
WPWPWild Plains Wind Project, LLCWellington, KS93 GWh-Feb 2025 Wind
El Dorado RefineryFrontier El Dorado Refinery LLCEl Dorado, KS219 GWhDec 1995Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCAE Power Services LLCZenda, KS1 TWhSep 2012Feb 2025 Wind
Goodwell Wind Project LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Goodwell, OK707 GWhNov 2015Feb 2025 Wind
Kingfisher Wind LLCKingfisher Wind LLCKingfisher, OK804 GWhFeb 2016Feb 2025 Wind
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCHays, KS714 GWhJul 2015Feb 2025 Wind
Springfield Solar 1 LLCStrata Manager, LLCStrafford, MO8 GWhMay 2014Feb 2025 Solar
Gerald GentlemanNebraska Public Power DistrictSutherland, NE7 TWhMar 1979Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLCEast Kansas Agri-Energy, LLCGarnett, KS5 GWhMay 2005Feb 2025 Waste Heat
Caprock Solar 1 LLCDuke Energy Renewables ServicesSan Jon, NM68 GWhNov 2016Feb 2025 Solar
Drift Sand Wind Project LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Rush Springs, OK379 GWhNov 2016Feb 2025 Wind
Grande Prairie Wind FarmBHE Renewables, LLCO'Neill, NE2 TWhNov 2016Feb 2025 Wind
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, ND3 TWhDec 1965Feb 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.5%
OREG 1 IncOrmat Nevada IncCulbertson, MT146 GWhJun 2006Feb 2025 Waste Heat
North OmahaOmaha Public Power DistrictOmaha, NE1 TWhJun 1954Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 84.1% Natural Gas : 15.9%
Greenwood (MO)Evergy Missouri WestGreenwood, MO169 GWhApr 1975Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 96.0% Solar : 2.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5%
IatanEvergy MetroWeston, MO5 TWhApr 1980Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
HawthornEvergy MetroKansas City, MO3 TWhApr 1969Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 75.7% Natural Gas : 24.3%
JonesSouthwestern Public Service CoLubbock, TX2 TWhDec 1970Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Palo Duro WindPalo Duro WindPerryton, TX921 GWhNov 2014Feb 2025 Wind
Flint CreekSouthwestern Electric Power CoGentry, AR3 TWhApr 1978Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Lake Road (MO)Evergy Missouri WestSt Joseph, MO56 GWhJun 1950Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 94.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.6% Subbituminous Coal : 1.4%
Spirit MoundBasin Electric Power CoopVermillion, SD5 GWhMay 1978Feb 2025 Distillate Fuel Oil
TolkSouthwestern Public Service CoMuleshoe, TX2 TWhDec 1981Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0%
John Twitty Energy CenterCity Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Springfield, MO2 TWhMay 1976Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 93.5% Natural Gas : 6.5%
MaddoxSouthwestern Public Service CoHobbs, NM610 GWhDec 1962Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Cooper Nuclear StationNebraska Public Power DistrictBrownville, NE6 TWhFeb 1974Feb 2025 Nuclear
State Line Combined CycleEmpire District Electric CoJoplin, MO2 TWhApr 1995Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration PlantTesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLCMandan, ND46 GWhSep 1954Feb 2025 Other Gas : 62.6% Natural Gas : 37.4%
River ValleyOklahoma Gas & Electric CoPanama, OK618 GWhAug 1990Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 84.5% Natural Gas : 10.8% Tire-derived Fuels : 3.9% Bituminous Coal : 0.7%
Eastman Cogeneration FacilityEastman Cogeneration LPLongview, TX3 TWhMar 2001Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Mustang StationGolden Spread Electric Cooperative, IncDenver City, TX3 TWhMay 1999Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Missouri River Wastewater TreatmentCity of OmahaOmaha, NE13 GWhMar 1985Feb 2025 Other Biomass Gas : 95.8% Natural Gas : 4.2%
James River Power StationCity Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Springfield, MO142 GWhMay 1957Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7%
Georgia-Pacific MuskogeeGeorgia-Pacific Muskogee LLCMuskogee, OK378 GWhFeb 1978Feb 2025 Natural Gas : 84.2% Subbituminous Coal : 15.5%
Hobbs Generating StationLea Power Partners LLCHobbs, NM3 TWhAug 2008Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Harrison County Power ProjectNortheast Texas Elec Coop, IncMarshall, TX3 TWhMay 2003Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Oneta Energy CenterOneta Power LLCBroken Arrow, OK6 TWhJun 2002Feb 2025 Natural Gas
John W Turk Jr Power PlantSouthwestern Electric Power CoFulton, AR3 TWhNov 2012Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Cloud County Wind FarmCloud County Windfarm, LLCConcordia, KS319 GWhNov 2008Feb 2025 Wind
Osceola Windpower LLCOsceola Windpower LLCHarris, IA417 GWhJun 2008Feb 2025 Wind
Emporia Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncEmporia, KS1 TWhMay 2008Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Dogwood Energy FacilityDogwood Power Management, LLCPleasant Hill, MO2 TWhMay 2001Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Kansas River ProjectBowersock Mills & Power CoLawrence, KS20 GWhDec 1919Feb 2025 Water
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLCPattern Operators LPEllsworth, KS387 GWhAug 2012Feb 2025 Wind
Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, SD442 GWhMar 2010Feb 2025 Wind
Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffWestern Sugar CooperativeScottsbluff, NE15 GWhAug 1987Feb 2025 Natural Gas
Caney River Wind ProjectCaney River Wind ProjectHoward, KS637 GWhOct 2011Feb 2025 Wind
Archer Daniels Midland ColumbusArcher Daniels Midland CoColumbus, NE288 GWhApr 2010Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

RankBalancing AuthorityAnnual Net Generation# Power Plants
#26Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.22.9 TWh47
#46El Paso Electric Company6.7 TWh31
#3Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.474.5 TWh1,139
#2Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.645.5 TWh2,653
#20Public Service Company of Colorado48.6 TWh201
#35Public Service Company of New Mexico15.1 TWh108
#51Southwestern Power Administration4.2 TWh31
#8Tennessee Valley Authority158.9 TWh170
#23Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region35.8 TWh170
#64Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West471.1 GWh24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

RankBalancing AuthorityAnnual Net Generation# Power Plants
#2Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.645.5 TWh2,653
#3Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.474.5 TWh1,139
#5Southwest Power Pool296.3 TWh762
#6Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans252.3 TWh393
#7California Independent System Operator189.5 TWh1,943
#8Tennessee Valley Authority158.9 TWh170
#10Florida Power & Light Co.148.5 TWh159
#12New York Independent System Operator130.9 TWh1,100
#13Duke Energy Carolinas111.3 TWh556
#15ISO New England103.6 TWh1,487