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 | Jul 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 296.1 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 | 36.8% Coal | 26.9% Natural Gas | 26.8% Nuclear | 5.6% Water | 3.2% Solar | 0.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Carnegie, OK | 163 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC | Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC | Carnegie, OK | 263 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Blue Canyon Windpower II | Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC | Carnegie, OK | 543 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Blue Canyon Windpower | Blue Canyon Windpower LLC | Carnegie, OK | 40 GWh | Nov 2003 | May 2024 | Wind |
| Bloom Wind | CP Bloom Wind LLC | Minneola, KS | 648 GWh | May 2017 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Black Hawk Station | Borger Energy Associates LP | Borger, TX | 1 TWh | May 1999 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 87.5% Other Gas : 12.5% |
| Big Bend Dam | USACE-Omaha | Chamberlain, SD | 813 GWh | Aug 1964 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bethel Wind Farm LLC | Southern Power Co | Dimmitt, TX | 1 TWh | Dec 2016 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| BESSP1, LLC. | BESSP1, LLC. | Shallowater, TX | 10 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beloit Solar LLC | PPM Solar LLC | Beloit, KS | 5 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beloit | City of Beloit - (KS) | Beloit, KS | 192 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 73.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 26.6% |
| Belleville | City of Belleville - (KS) | Belleville, KS | 205 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.0% Natural Gas : 29.0% |
| Beethoven Wind | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Tripp, SD | 303 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | 590 GWh | Dec 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Balko Wind LLC | Balko Wind LLC | Balko, OK | 934 GWh | Jul 2015 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Baldwin City Plant No 1 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | 12 MWh | Apr 1956 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Aurora Wind Project | Aurora Wind Project, LLC | Tioga, ND | 981 GWh | Dec 2020 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Aurora County Wind | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | White Lake, SD | 67 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 1 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | 6 MWh | Jul 1929 | 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% |
| Atchison County Wind | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Westboro, MO | 944 GWh | Feb 2021 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | 192 GWh | Feb 1960 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC | Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC | Enid, OK | 807 GWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Liberal, KS | 13 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lincoln, NE | 11 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Columbus, NE | 280 GWh | Apr 2010 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC | Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC | Davis, OK | 356 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Anthony | City of Anthony - (KS) | Anthony, KS | 4 MWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.4% |
| Antelope Valley | Basin Electric Power Coop | Beulah, ND | 5 TWh | Jun 1984 | Apr 2025 | Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| Antelope Station | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Abernathy, TX | 267 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ansley | City of Ansley - (NE) | Ansley, NE | 22 MWh | May 1969 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 61.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 38.6% |
| Anderson Wind II | Chopin Wind, LLC | Hagerman, NM | 26 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Anderson Wind I | Chopin Wind, LLC | Hagerman, NM | 10 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 1 TWh | Jul 1953 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Americus | Today's Power, Inc. | Emporia, KS | 2 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | American Crystal Sugar Co | Moorhead, MN | 40 GWh | Aug 1948 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
| 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% |
| Alexander Wind Farm LLC | SRIV Partnership LLC | Alexander, KS | 189 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Airport 009239 SCS Lexington, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lexington, NE | 2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| ABIA Parking Structure | SoCore Energy LLC | Austin, TX | 3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.9 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.9 TWh | 32 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 475.9 TWh | 1,305 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 646.5 TWh | 2,788 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.4 TWh | 208 |
| #36 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 14.7 TWh | 113 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.2 TWh | 33 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.5 TWh | 204 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 182 |
| #63 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 464.6 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 646.5 TWh | 2,788 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 475.9 TWh | 1,305 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.1 TWh | 830 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.1 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 190.4 TWh | 2,051 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.5 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.2 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.9 TWh | 1,191 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.9 TWh | 565 |
| #14 | ISO New England | 103.8 TWh | 1,561 |