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 |
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States | Arkansas Colorado Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas |
Last Update | Jun 2025 |
Annual Generation | 296.3 TWh |
Power Plants | 830 |
Utilities | 439 |
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 | 36.9% Natural Gas | 26.9% Coal | 26.7% Nuclear | 5.6% Water | 3.1% Solar | 0.6% 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 |
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Beloit Solar LLC | PPM Solar LLC | Beloit, KS | 5 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sarpy County | Omaha Public Power District | Bellevue, NE | 192 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.7% |
Papillion Creek Wastewater | City of Omaha | Bellevue, NE | 5 GWh | Apr 1987 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 94.8% Other Biomass Gas : 5.2% |
High Banks Wind | High Banks Wind, LLC | Belleville, KS | 3 TWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Belleville | City of Belleville - (KS) | Belleville, KS | 205 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.0% Natural Gas : 29.0% |
Bluestem | Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC | Beaver, OK | 799 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Ponderosa Wind Energy Center | Ponderosa Wind, LLC | Beaver, OK | 948 GWh | Oct 2020 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Elk River Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Beaumont, KS | 295 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | 590 GWh | Dec 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ponderosa Wind II | Ponderosa Wind II, LLC | Balko, OK | 192 GWh | Nov 2024 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Balko Wind LLC | Balko Wind LLC | Balko, OK | 934 GWh | Jul 2015 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Baldwin City Plant No 1 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | 12 MWh | Apr 1956 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Baldwin City Plant No 2 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | 199 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 56.1% Natural Gas : 43.9% |
Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | 1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
ABIA Parking Structure | SoCore Energy LLC | Austin, TX | 3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Augusta Electric Plant No 1 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | 6 MWh | Jul 1929 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | 2 GWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 80.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.2% |
Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | 135 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 68.3% Natural Gas : 31.7% |
Platteview Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ashland, NE | 143 GWh | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Ashland | City of Ashland - (KS) | Ashland, KS | 24 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ashdown | Domtar Industries Inc | Ashdown, AR | 560 GWh | Dec 1967 | Apr 2025 | Black Liquor : 65.4% Natural Gas : 16.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 10.9% Bituminous Coal : 6.4% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.2% |
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Arnett, OK | 914 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Oak Grove Power Producers | Cube District Energy, LLC | Arcadia, KS | 8 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Caddo Wind | ALLETE Clean Energy | Apache, OK | 935 GWh | Dec 2021 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Pine Ridge | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Apache, OK | 4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Anthony | City of Anthony - (KS) | Anthony, KS | 4 MWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.4% |
Ansley | City of Ansley - (NE) | Ansley, NE | 22 MWh | May 1969 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 61.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 38.6% |
Prairie Sky Solar Farm | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Andover, KS | 2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Pratt Wind, LLC | Pratt Wind, LLC | Andover, KS | 912 GWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 1 TWh | Jul 1953 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 369 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 84 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 558 GWh | Dec 2023 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | 779 GWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Nichols | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | 2 TWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Harrington | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | 2 TWh | Dec 1975 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 63.3% Natural Gas : 36.7% |
Pantex | Pantex (NNSA) | Amarillo, TX | 24 GWh | May 2014 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
Sundance Wind Project, LLC | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Alva, OK | 587 GWh | Mar 2021 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Waynoka Gas Processing Plant | Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC | Alva, OK | 18 GWh | Jun 2006 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Alta Municipal Utilities | City of Alta - (IA) | Alta, IA | 70 MWh | Jul 1947 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Algona | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | 507 MWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | 5 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Lonesome Creek Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Alexander, ND | 1 TWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Alexander Wind Farm LLC | SRIV Partnership LLC | Alexander, KS | 189 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Ainsworth Wind | Nebraska Public Power District | Ainsworth, NE | 61 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Adrian | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Adrian, MN | 21 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Elk Station | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Abernathy, TX | 1 TWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Antelope Station | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Abernathy, TX | 267 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Aberdeen CT | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Aberdeen, SD | 30 GWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 93.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.8% |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
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#27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.0 TWh | 47 |
#46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.9 TWh | 32 |
#3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 476.8 TWh | 1,305 |
#2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 643.6 TWh | 2,788 |
#20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.4 TWh | 208 |
#36 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 14.8 TWh | 113 |
#51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.1 TWh | 33 |
#8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.7 TWh | 204 |
#23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 182 |
#63 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 468.0 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
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#2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 643.6 TWh | 2,788 |
#3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 476.8 TWh | 1,305 |
#5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.3 TWh | 830 |
#6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.6 TWh | 417 |
#7 | California Independent System Operator | 190.5 TWh | 2,051 |
#8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.7 TWh | 204 |
#10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.5 TWh | 187 |
#12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.5 TWh | 1,191 |
#13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.8 TWh | 565 |
#14 | ISO New England | 103.4 TWh | 1,561 |