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 | Jul 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 306.8 TWh |
| Power Plants | 856 |
| Utilities | 453 |
| 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 | 37.1% Coal | 27.5% Natural Gas | 26% Nuclear | 5.3% Water | 2.7% Solar | 1.3% Other Fuel | 0.2% |
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Daily Net Generation for Southwest Power Pool for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush-Heartland | Today's Power, Inc. | Girard, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hindsville | Today's Power, Inc. | Hindsville, AR | 127 MWh | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ozark Solar Park | Today's Power, Inc. | Lincoln, AR | 4 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| People's | Today's Power, Inc. | Fitzhugh, OK | 12 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Mena, AR | 2 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ruby-Norris | Today's Power, Inc. | Milford, NE | 2 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solomon-DS&O | Today's Power, Inc. | Solomon, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Southwest Arkansas Electric | Today's Power, Inc. | Texarkana, AR | 2 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Springdale School District | Today's Power, Inc. | Springdale, AR | 5 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. George | Today's Power, Inc. | St. George, KS | 2 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. Paul-Howard Greeley | Today's Power, Inc. | St. Paul, NE | 2 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stromsburg-Polk County | Today's Power, Inc. | Stromsburg, NE | 2 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Studebaker | Today's Power, Inc. | Fredonia, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tri County - TenK | Today's Power, Inc. | Hooker, OK | 2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Urbana-Heartland | Today's Power, Inc. | Chanute, KS | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| XNA (NW AR Natnl Airport) | Today's Power, Inc. | Bentonville, AR | 1 GWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Madison Solar (NE) | MMPS1, LLC | Madison, NE | 3 GWh | Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Riley III - Site 6 Community Solar | Onyx Asset Services Group | Fort Riley, KS | 3 GWh | Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Solar, LLC | Redfield Energy, LLC | Redfield, SD | 12 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Denver | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | 10 GWh | Nov 1957 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kaw Hydro | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | 81 GWh | Jul 1989 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | 375 MWh | Dec 1920 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | 39 GWh | Mar 2002 | Oct 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine, NE | 5 GWh | Aug 2014 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Fort Calhoun Community Solar | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Fort Calhoun, NE | 9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Canaday | Nebraska Public Power District | Lexington, NE | 44 GWh | Dec 1957 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Estherville | City of Estherville - (IA) | Estherville, IA | 199 MWh | Nov 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Colby | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Colby, KS | 1 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ashland | City of Ashland - (KS) | Ashland, KS | 24 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hill City | City of Hill City -(KS) | Hill City, KS | 11 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St Francis | City of St Francis - (KS) | St Francis, KS | 20 MWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | 192 GWh | Feb 1960 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lieberman | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Mooringsport, LA | 184 GWh | Jun 1947 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Adrian | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Adrian, MN | 21 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Deshler | City of Deshler - (NE) | Deshler, NE | 2 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lon Wright | City of Fremont - (NE) | Fremont, NE | 516 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 93.4% Natural Gas : 5.8% Solar : 0.8% |
| Horseshoe Lake | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Harrah, OK | 615 GWh | Mar 1958 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | 779 GWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tulsa | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 385 GWh | Oct 1956 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Knox Lee | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Longview, TX | 321 GWh | Nov 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | 1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Plant X | Southwestern Public Service Co | Earth, TX | 816 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Broken Bow, OK | 109 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | 3 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | 501 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lincoln, NE | 11 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 84 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Minot Wind Project | Basin Electric Power Coop | Minot, ND | 18 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Gruver, TX | 9 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Filet Wind (5) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Stratford, TX | 3 GWh | Oct 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Texhoma, TX | 4 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Sunray, TX | 6 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Great Plains Windpark LLC | Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC | Spearman, TX | 107 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Prairie Breeze III | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | 136 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Prairie Sky Solar Farm | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Andover, KS | 2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bob Glanzer Generating Station | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Huron, SD | 104 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC | Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC | Ore City, TX | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| City of Green Forest (Carroll) | Entegrity Solar Green Forest, LLC | Berryville, AR | 2 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fayetteville Public Schools (Ozarks) | Nabholz Solar FPS Ozarks, LLC | Elkins, AR | 2 GWh | May 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| UADA | Entegrity Solar UA AG, LLC | Nashville, AR | 6 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.4 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 7.3 TWh | 37 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 494.1 TWh | 1,471 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 669.4 TWh | 3,038 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 46.3 TWh | 231 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 16.1 TWh | 137 |
| #53 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.1 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.4 TWh | 207 |
| #27 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 22.5 TWh | 193 |
| #62 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 249.0 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 669.4 TWh | 3,038 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 494.1 TWh | 1,471 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 306.8 TWh | 856 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 253.5 TWh | 422 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 169.4 TWh | 2,135 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.4 TWh | 207 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 152.2 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.3 TWh | 1,299 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.6 TWh | 577 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 111.1 TWh | 1,629 |