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	May 2025
Annual Generation	297.0 TWh
Power Plants	762
Utilities	424
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 \| 37.2% Natural Gas \| 27.1% Coal \| 26.3% 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

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
McClain Energy Facility	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Newcastle, OK	2 TWh	May 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
New Hampton	City of New Hampton - (IA)	New Hampton, IA	2 GWh	Mar 1967	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.1% Natural Gas : 6.9%
Nevada	Evergy Missouri West	Nevada, MO	1 GWh	May 1974	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Upstream Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Neligh, NE	803 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Nebraska City	Omaha Public Power District	Nebraska City, NE	6 TWh	Mar 1979	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	45 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Georgia-Pacific Muskogee	Georgia-Pacific Muskogee LLC	Muskogee, OK	381 GWh	Feb 1978	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 85.2% Subbituminous Coal : 14.5%
Narrows (AR)	USCE -Vickburg District	Murfreesboro, AR	47 GWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2023	Water
Mulvane 2	City of Mulvane - (KS)	Mulvane, KS	20 MWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Shooting Star	Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC	Mullinville, KS	192 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Tolk	Southwestern Public Service Co	Muleshoe, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1981	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0%
Wildcat Ranch Wind Project	Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC	Morton, TX	682 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Prairie Queen Wind Farm	Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC	Moran, KS	557 GWh	Apr 2019	Mar 2025	Wind
Lieberman	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Mooringsport, LA	156 GWh	Jun 1947	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead	American Crystal Sugar Co	Moorhead, MN	40 GWh	Aug 1948	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Mooreland	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Mooreland, OK	87 GWh	Feb 1964	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
SPS4 Monument	SunE SPS4, LLC	Monument, NM	22 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Gray County Wind Energy	Gray County Wind Energy LLC	Montezuma, KS	304 GWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Ensign Wind LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind	Montezuma, KS	483 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Monroe (NE)	Loup River Public Power Dist	Monroe, NE	27 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2023	Water
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	Mitchell, SD	18 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Prairie Winds ND1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	328 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Minot Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	15 GWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2023	Wind
Bloom Wind	CP Bloom Wind LLC	Minneola, KS	651 GWh	May 2017	Mar 2025	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Minneola, KS	784 GWh	Feb 2017	Mar 2025	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Minneola, KS	846 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Cimarron Bend III	Enel Kansas, LLC	Minneola, KS	543 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Minneapolis City of	City of Minneapolis - (KS)	Minneapolis, KS	84 MWh	Mar 1955	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 88.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.1%
North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Mindenmines, MO	518 GWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Minco Wind II, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	296 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Minco Wind III, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	422 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Minco Wind I, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	344 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	AE Power Services LLC	Miller, SD	80 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Milford	City of Milford - (IA)	Milford, IA	616 MWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Osawatomie	Evergy Metro	Miami, KS	44 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Maverick Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Meno, OK	929 GWh	Aug 2021	Mar 2025	Wind
Grant Plains Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	526 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Grant Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	539 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Meade	City of Meade - (KS)	Meade, KS	105 MWh	Dec 1950	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8%
McPherson 3	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	16 GWh	Sep 1998	Nov 2023	Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
McPherson 2	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	38 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3%
McCook	Nebraska Public Power District	McCook, NE	2 GWh	May 1973	Nov 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Harrison County Power Project	Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc	Marshall, TX	3 TWh	May 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Snider Industries	Snider Industries Inc	Marshall, TX	11 GWh	Jul 1983	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Marshall Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Marshall, MO	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Marshall (MO)	City of Marshall - (MO)	Marshall, MO	2 GWh	May 1948	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7%
Rush Springs Wind	Rush Springs Wind Project	Marlow, OK	920 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Thunder Ranch Wind Project	Thunder Ranch Wind Project, LLC	Marland, OK	965 GWh	Nov 2017	Mar 2025	Wind
Marietta	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Marietta, OK	4 GWh	Mar 2017	Mar 2025	Solar
Central Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Marienthal, KS	130 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLC	Mandan, ND	47 GWh	Sep 1954	Mar 2025	Other Gas : 61.4% Natural Gas : 38.6%
Malden	City of Malden - (MO)	Malden, MO	75 MWh	Jul 1957	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	6 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Madison Utilities	City of Madison - (NE)	Madison, NE	26 MWh	Mar 1953	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Macon Solar Power Project	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Macon, MO	4 GWh	May 2015	Mar 2025	Solar
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	113 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Luverne	City of Luverne - (MN)	Luverne, MN	68 MWh	Apr 1967	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Redbud Power Plant	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Luther, OK	5 TWh	Apr 2004	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	24 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Brandon Station	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubbock, TX	22 GWh	Jun 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Jones	Southwestern Public Service Co	Lubbock, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1970	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Ty Cooke	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubbock, TX	4 GWh	May 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	44 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	56 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Middle Daisy	Onyx Asset Services Group	Lovington, NM	7 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Lorenzo Wind	Lorenzo Wind, LLC	Lorenzo, TX	342 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project	Pleasant Hill Wind Energy LLC	Lorenzo, TX	32 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Eastman Cogeneration Facility	Eastman Cogeneration LP	Longview, TX	3 TWh	Mar 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Knox Lee	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Longview, TX	477 GWh	Nov 1950	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Markham	Grand River Dam Authority	Locust Grove, OK	123 GWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2023	Water
Salt Valley Wind Plant	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	2 GWh	Nov 1998	Dec 2023	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Lincoln, NE	9 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Terry Bundy Generating Station	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	161 GWh	Jul 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 83.8% Landfill Gas : 15.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Rokeby	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	80 GWh	Jun 1975	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
Holdrege Solar Center	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Lincoln, NE	7 GWh	May 2016	Mar 2025	Solar
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II	Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC	Lincoln, KS	438 GWh	Oct 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I	Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC	Lincoln, KS	272 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Lincoln	City of Lincoln Center - (KS)	Lincoln, KS	16 MWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 68.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 31.6%
Cimarron River	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Liberal, KS	26 GWh	Sep 1963	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Canaday	Nebraska Public Power District	Lexington, NE	24 GWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	65 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Airport 009239 SCS Lexington, LLC	Sol Systems	Lexington, NE	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
City of Lexington	IGS ORIX Solar I, LLC	Lexington, NE	7 GWh	Apr 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Prevailing Wind Park	AES Distributed Energy	Lesterville, SD	895 GWh	Feb 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
FreeState Stull Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	LeCompton, KS	215 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Lebanon Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Lebanon, MO	4 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Comanche (OK)	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Lawton, OK	512 GWh	Apr 1962	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Lawrence Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Lawrence, KS	852 GWh	Dec 1954	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 65.3% Natural Gas : 34.7%
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	21 GWh	Dec 1919	Mar 2025	Water
Laverne Diesel Generating Plant	Town of Laverne - (OK)	Laverne, OK	283 MWh	Dec 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Laurens	City of Laurens - (IA)	Laurens, IA	955 MWh	Jun 1951	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Laurel	City of Laurel - (NE)	Laurel, NE	3 MWh	Dec 1955	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Pensacola	Grand River Dam Authority	Langley, OK	228 GWh	Jul 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	32 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
MJMEUC Generating Station #1	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Laddonia, MO	110 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
La Plata	City of La Plata - (MO)	La Plata, MO	19 MWh	Feb 2013	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
La Cygne	Evergy Metro	La Cygne, KS	6 TWh	May 1973	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
La Crosse	City of La Crosse - (KS)	La Crosse, KS	24 MWh	Oct 1962	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Seminole	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Konowa, OK	2 TWh	Feb 1971	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Kingfisher	City of Kingfisher - (OK)	Kingfisher, OK	210 MWh	Dec 1953	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.9% Natural Gas : 5.1%

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#27	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.8 TWh	47
#46	El Paso Electric Company	6.8 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	476.0 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	643.3 TWh	2,653
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.7 TWh	201
#36	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.0 TWh	108
#51	Southwestern Power Administration	4.2 TWh	31
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.8 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.6 TWh	170
#63	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	476.9 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	643.3 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	476.0 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	297.0 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	251.8 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	190.1 TWh	1,943
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.8 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.3 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.6 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.4 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.2 TWh	1,487