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	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	314.5 TWh
Power Plants	876
Utilities	471
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 \| 37.3% Natural Gas \| 26.9% Coal \| 26.5% Nuclear \| 5.1% Water \| 2.6% Solar \| 1.6% Other Fuel \| 0.2%

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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Meade	City of Meade - (KS)	Meade, KS	73 MWh	Dec 1950	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 84.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.2%
McPherson 3	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	7 GWh	Sep 1998	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 87.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.7%
McPherson 2	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	20 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 76.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.4%
McCook	Nebraska Public Power District	McCook, NE	3 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
McClain Energy Facility	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Newcastle, OK	2 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
McCartney	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Strafford, MO	81 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Maverick Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Lahoma, OK	942 GWh	Aug 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Marshall Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	Frankfort, KS	277 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2025	Wind
Marshall Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Marshall, MO	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Marshall (MO)	City of Marshall - (MO)	Marshall, MO	1 GWh	May 1948	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 94.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.0%
Markham	Grand River Dam Authority	Locust Grove, OK	288 GWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2025	Water
Marietta	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Marietta, OK	5 GWh	Mar 2017	Jul 2026	Solar
Mammoth Plains	Mammoth Plains Wind Project	Oakwood, OK	623 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Malden	City of Malden - (MO)	Malden, MO	68 MWh	Jul 1957	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Majestic II Wind	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	180 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Majestic 1 Wind Farm	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	350 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2025	Wind
Maize	Today's Power, Inc.	Colwich, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Madison Utilities	City of Madison - (NE)	Madison, NE	15 MWh	Mar 1953	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Madison Solar (NE)	MMPS1, LLC	Madison, NE	3 GWh	Apr 2025	Dec 2025	Solar
Maddox	Southwestern Public Service Co	Hobbs, NM	739 GWh	Dec 1962	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Macon Solar Power Project	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Macon, MO	4 GWh	May 2015	Jul 2026	Solar
Luverne	City of Luverne - (MN)	Luverne, MN	48 MWh	Apr 1967	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Lorenzo Wind	Lorenzo Wind, LLC	Lorenzo, TX	356 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	842 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Lon Wright	City of Fremont - (NE)	Fremont, NE	466 GWh	Jul 1957	Dec 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 87.5% Natural Gas : 11.7% Solar : 0.8%
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	77 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Little Elk Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Cordell, OK	319 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Little Dixie	Peoples Electric Cooperative	Centrahoma, OK	27 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Blue Hill, NE	877 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Lindsborg	Today's Power, Inc.	Lindsborg, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Lindahl Wind Project, LLC	Lindahl Wind Project LLC	Tioga, ND	315 GWh	Feb 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Lincoln	City of Lincoln Center - (KS)	Lincoln, KS	32 MWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 84.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.7%
Lieberman	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Mooringsport, LA	253 GWh	Jun 1947	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Leland Olds	Basin Electric Power Coop	Stanton, ND	3 TWh	Dec 1965	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.6%
Lebanon Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Lebanon, MO	4 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	86 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Lawrence Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Lawrence, KS	2 TWh	Dec 1954	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 96.7% Natural Gas : 3.3%
Laverne Diesel Generating Plant	Town of Laverne - (OK)	Laverne, OK	34 MWh	Dec 2005	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Laurens	City of Laurens - (IA)	Laurens, IA	161 MWh	Jun 1951	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Petersburg, NE	212 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	34 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Lake Road (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	40 GWh	Jun 1950	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 79.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.6% Subbituminous Coal : 6.9%
La Plata	City of La Plata - (MO)	La Plata, MO	6 MWh	Feb 2013	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
La Cygne	Evergy Metro	La Cygne, KS	6 TWh	May 1973	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
La Crosse	City of La Crosse - (KS)	La Crosse, KS	9 MWh	Oct 1962	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Knox Lee	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Longview, TX	546 GWh	Nov 1950	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Kingsley	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Ogallala, NE	49 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2025	Water
Kings Point Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Golden City, MO	544 GWh	Mar 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Kingman Wind	Kingman Wind Energy, LLC	Cunningham, KS	791 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Kingman Municipal Power and Light Plant	City of Kingman - (KS)	Kingman, KS	1 GWh	Mar 1962	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 87.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.9%
Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher, OK	875 GWh	Feb 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Kingfisher	City of Kingfisher - (OK)	Kingfisher, OK	24 MWh	Dec 1953	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil : 72.4% Natural Gas : 27.6%
King Plains Wind Project	Engie North America	Garber, OK	744 GWh	Oct 2020	Jul 2026	Wind
Kimball	City of Kimball - (NE)	Kimball, NE	14 MWh	Dec 1943	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Keystone Dam	USCE-Tulsa District	Sand Springs, OK	293 GWh	Apr 1968	Dec 2025	Water
Kennett	City of Kennett - (MO)	Kennett, MO	1 GWh	Jul 1942	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil : 80.7% Natural Gas : 19.3%
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	Woodward, OK	247 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Kearney NPPD Solar Project	SoCore Energy LLC	Kearney, NE	8 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Kearney	Nebraska Public Power District	Kearney, NE	375 MWh	Dec 1920	Oct 2025	Water
Kaw Hydro	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	81 GWh	Jul 1989	Nov 2025	Water
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	26 GWh	Dec 1919	Jul 2026	Water
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	117 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Jones Street	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	10 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Jones	Southwestern Public Service Co	Lubbock, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1970	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	36 GWh	Mar 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	63 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	51 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Johnson	City of Johnson - (KS)	Johnson, KS	28 MWh	Feb 1950	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
John Twitty Energy Center	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	2 TWh	May 1976	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 97.2% Natural Gas : 2.8%
Jetmore	City of Jetmore -(KS)	Jetmore, KS	126 MWh	Dec 1950	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Jeffrey Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	St. Mary's, KS	7 TWh	Jun 1978	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2025	Water
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Hepler, KS	700 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency - (KS)	Garden City, KS	175 MWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
James River Power Station	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	70 GWh	May 1957	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
Jackson Square	City of Independence - (MO)	Independence, MO	585 MWh	May 1969	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
J Street	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	226 MWh	Jan 1972	Jul 2025	Natural Gas : 86.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.7%
J Lamar Stall Unit	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	3 TWh	May 2010	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Ironwood Wind	Deriva Energy	Spearville, KS	476 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	933 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2025	Wind
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project	City of Algona - (IA)	Algona, IA	4 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2025	Wind
Iola	City of Iola - (KS)	Iola, KS	605 MWh	Apr 1969	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 76.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.3%
International Paper Valliant OK	International Paper - Valliant	Valliant, OK	420 GWh	Sep 1971	Jul 2026	Black Liquor : 57.3% Natural Gas : 27.4% Other Biomass Solids : 15.3%
International Paper Texarkana Mill	Graphic Packaging International - Texarkana	Queen City, TX	388 GWh	Dec 1971	Dec 2025	Black Liquor : 53.2% Natural Gas : 26.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 20.1%
Independence Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	5 GWh	Feb 2017	Jul 2026	Solar
Independence II Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	14 GWh	May 2018	Jul 2026	Solar
Iatan	Evergy Metro	Weston, MO	5 TWh	Apr 1980	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Hutchinson Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Hutchinson, KS	16 GWh	Apr 1965	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8%
Huntsville-Ark Valley, KS	Today's Power, Inc.	Huntsville, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Hugoton 2	City of Hugoton - (KS)	Hugoton, KS	73 MWh	Dec 1963	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Hugo	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Fort Towson, OK	1 TWh	Mar 1982	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Huckleberry Solar	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Pryor, OK	84 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Hot Springs 2020	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Hot Springs, AR	1 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Horseshoe Lake	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Harrah, OK	443 GWh	Mar 1958	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Horizon Hill Wind Project	Horizon Hill Wind, LLC	Crescent, OK	672 GWh	Jan 2024	Jul 2026	Wind
Holton	City of Holton - (KS)	City of Holton, KS	806 MWh	Jan 1958	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 92.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.7%
Holdrege Solar Center	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Lincoln, NE	6 GWh	May 2016	Jul 2026	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.9 TWh	47
#46	El Paso Electric Company	7.4 TWh	37
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	506.3 TWh	1,487
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	677.7 TWh	3,095
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	47.6 TWh	248
#32	Public Service Company of New Mexico	16.9 TWh	137
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	37
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#34	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	14.8 TWh	206
#62	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	168.1 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	677.7 TWh	3,095
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	506.3 TWh	1,487
#5	Southwest Power Pool	314.5 TWh	876
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#7	California Independent System Operator	168.7 TWh	2,170
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	153.0 TWh	188
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.1 TWh	1,334
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#15	ISO New England	112.2 TWh	1,667