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 | Nov 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 299.9 TWh |
| Power Plants | 835 |
| Utilities | 440 |
| Ranked #5 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #3 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from wind | |
| Power Plant Types | Wind | 36.4% Coal | 28.8% Natural Gas | 25.6% Nuclear | 5.4% Water | 2.9% Solar | 0.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender | City of Pender - (NE) | Pender, NE | 44 MWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | 779 GWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Hill City | City of Hill City | Hill City, KS | 11 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stuart (NE) | City of Stuart - (NE) | Stuart, NE | 5 MWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 86.1% Natural Gas : 13.9% |
| Plant X | Southwestern Public Service Co | Earth, TX | 816 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Laurens | City of Laurens - (IA) | Laurens, IA | 257 MWh | Jun 1951 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Jetmore | City of Jetmore | Jetmore, KS | 117 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Meade | City of Meade - (KS) | Meade, KS | 85 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 22.2% |
| Knox Lee | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Longview, TX | 321 GWh | Nov 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Osawatomie City of | City of Osawatomie - (KS) | Osawatomie, KS | 10 MWh | Sep 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sterling | City of Sterling - (KS) | Sterling, KS | 32 MWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 62.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.9% |
| Lake Road (MO) | Evergy Missouri West | St Joseph, MO | 53 GWh | Jun 1950 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 81.0% Subbituminous Coal : 15.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.8% |
| Riverton | Empire District Electric Co | Riverton, KS | 1 TWh | May 1950 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Beloit | City of Beloit - (KS) | Beloit, KS | 192 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 73.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 26.6% |
| Mustang | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma City, OK | 495 GWh | Apr 1950 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Solar : 0.9% |
| Johnson | City of Johnson - (KS) | Johnson, KS | 31 MWh | Feb 1950 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Deshler | City of Deshler - (NE) | Deshler, NE | 2 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Red Cloud | City of Red Cloud - (NE) | Red Cloud, NE | 41 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pawhuska | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | Pawhuska, OK | 136 MWh | Aug 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | 135 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 68.3% Natural Gas : 31.7% |
| Milford | City of Milford - (IA) | Milford, IA | 283 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| David City | City of David City | David City, NE | 50 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | American Crystal Sugar Co | Moorhead, MN | 40 GWh | Aug 1948 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Ellinwood | City of Ellinwood - (KS) | Ellinwood, KS | 118 MWh | May 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 22.4% |
| Marshall (MO) | City of Marshall - (MO) | Marshall, MO | 437 MWh | May 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 85.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.6% |
| Alta Municipal Utilities | City of Alta - (IA) | Alta, IA | 70 MWh | Jul 1947 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lieberman | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Mooringsport, LA | 184 GWh | Jun 1947 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| West Point Municipal | City of West Point - (NE) | West Point, NE | 109 MWh | Apr 1947 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 65.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.3% |
| Emerson | City of Emerson - (NE) | Emerson, NE | 3 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 64.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 35.6% |
| Wayne IC | City of Wayne | Wayne, NE | 43 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Estherville | City of Estherville - (IA) | Estherville, IA | 199 MWh | Nov 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Butler Municipal Power Plant | City of Butler - (MO) | Butler, MO | 1 MWh | May 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Higginsville | City of Higginsville - (MO) | Higginsville, MO | 6 GWh | Dec 1944 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7% |
| Kimball | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball, NE | 61 MWh | Dec 1943 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Kennett | City of Kennett - (MO) | Kennett, MO | 2 GWh | Jul 1942 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 91.1% Natural Gas : 8.9% |
| Johnson 1 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Elwood, NE | 56 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Johnson 2 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Lexington, NE | 69 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Jeffrey | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Brady, NE | 86 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pensacola | Grand River Dam Authority | Langley, OK | 349 GWh | Jul 1940 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Chappell | City of Chappell - (NE) | Chappell, NE | 4 MWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Broken Bow | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Broken Bow, NE | 67 MWh | Nov 1936 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 88.4% Natural Gas : 11.6% |
| Wahoo | City of Wahoo - (NE) | Wahoo, NE | 132 MWh | Jul 1936 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 84.9% Natural Gas : 15.1% |
| Cushing | City of Cushing - (OK) | Cushing, OK | 230 MWh | May 1936 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.4% |
| Columbus | Loup River Public Power Dist | Columbus, NE | 120 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | 25 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| North Platte | Nebraska Public Power District | North Platte, NE | 65 GWh | Dec 1934 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ozark Beach | Empire District Electric Co | Forsyth, MO | 53 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | 456 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 92.3% Natural Gas : 7.7% |
| Garnett Municipal | City of Garnett - (KS) | Garnett, KS | 8 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 1 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | 6 MWh | Jul 1929 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | 416 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | 21 GWh | Dec 1919 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Spalding | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Spalding, NE | 4 MWh | Jun 1919 | Dec 2024 | Water : 50.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 50.0% |
| Wakefield | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Wakefield, NE | 14 MWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Turtle Creek | Omaha Public Power District | Springfield, NE | 381 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2% |
| Rocking R Solar, LLC | Rocking R Solar, LLC | Hosston, LA | 31 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| WPWP | Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC | Wellington, KS | 700 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Flat Ridge 4 | Invenergy Services LLC | Harper, KS | 158 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Pixley Solar Energy | Pixley Solar Energy LLC | Pixley, KS | 220 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Flat Ridge 5 | Invenergy Services LLC | Harper, KS | 62 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Wind |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.6 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.8 TWh | 32 |
| #4 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 485.0 TWh | 1,313 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 655.1 TWh | 2,831 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 47.2 TWh | 210 |
| #35 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 14.9 TWh | 116 |
| #49 | Southwestern Power Administration | 5.2 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 192 |
| #62 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 449.4 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 655.1 TWh | 2,831 |
| #4 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 485.0 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 299.9 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 188.0 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 148.9 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 131.6 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 105.5 TWh | 1,577 |