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
Beethoven Wind	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Tripp, SD	275 GWh	Apr 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Harrison County Power Project	Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc	Marshall, TX	3 TWh	May 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
North Fork Solar Project	North Fork Solar Project, LLC	Snyder, OK	270 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Solar
North Bend Wind Project, LLC	North Bend Wind Project, LLC	Highmore, SD	787 GWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Wind
Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC	Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC	Cunningham, KS	809 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Seiling Wind I	NextEra Energy Seiling Wind	Seiling, OK	720 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Seiling Wind II	NextEra Energy Seiling Wind	Seiling, OK	353 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Ensign Wind LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind	Montezuma, KS	483 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Breckinridge Wind Project LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Breckinridge	Enid, OK	365 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Majestic II Wind	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	181 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Majestic 1 Wind Farm	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	345 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
McCook	Nebraska Public Power District	McCook, NE	2 GWh	May 1973	Nov 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Canaday	Nebraska Public Power District	Lexington, NE	24 GWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ainsworth Wind	Nebraska Public Power District	Ainsworth, NE	85 GWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Hallam	Nebraska Public Power District	Hallam, NE	2 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1%
Hebron	Nebraska Public Power District	Hebron, NE	5 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cooper Nuclear Station	Nebraska Public Power District	Brownville, NE	6 TWh	Feb 1974	Mar 2025	Nuclear
Mobile	Nebraska Public Power District	York, NE	59 MWh	Dec 1979	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Gerald Gentleman	Nebraska Public Power District	Sutherland, NE	6 TWh	Mar 1979	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
Sheldon	Nebraska Public Power District	Hallam, NE	728 GWh	Dec 1960	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Beatrice	Nebraska Public Power District	Beatrice, NE	580 GWh	Dec 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
North Platte	Nebraska Public Power District	North Platte, NE	48 GWh	Dec 1934	Dec 2023	Water
Fredericktown Energy Center	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Fredericktown, MO	8 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
El Dorado Springs Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	El Dorado Springs, MO	4 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Trenton Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Trenton, MO	5 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Rolla Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Rolla, MO	4 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Nixa Solar, LLC	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Nixa, MO	15 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Waynesville Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Waynesville, MO	5 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Marshall Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Marshall, MO	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Butler Solar Power Project	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Butler, MO	4 GWh	Feb 2014	Mar 2025	Solar
Farmington Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Farmington, MO	3 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Macon Solar Power Project	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Macon, MO	4 GWh	May 2015	Mar 2025	Solar
Lebanon Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Lebanon, MO	4 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
MJMEUC Generating Station #1	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Laddonia, MO	110 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Chillicothe Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Chillicothe, MO	4 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Higginsville Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Higginsville, MO	4 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Watertown Power Plant	Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny	Watertown, SD	5 GWh	Dec 1977	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Minco Wind IV, LLC	Minco Wind IV, LLC	Hinton, OK	427 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Milligan 1 Wind Farm	Milligan 1 Wind, LLC	Western, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Mar 2025	Wind
Goodman Energy Center	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Hays, KS	112 GWh	May 2008	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Midwest Energy Community Solar Array	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Colby, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2015	Mar 2025	Solar
Colby	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Colby, KS	2 GWh	Dec 1969	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Independence II Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	15 GWh	May 2018	Mar 2025	Solar
Independence Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	5 GWh	Feb 2017	Mar 2025	Solar
BPU Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Kansas City, KS	2 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Mammoth Plains	Mammoth Plains Wind Project	Oakwood, OK	740 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Monroe (NE)	Loup River Public Power Dist	Monroe, NE	27 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2023	Water
Columbus	Loup River Public Power Dist	Columbus, NE	124 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2023	Water
Lorenzo Wind	Lorenzo Wind, LLC	Lorenzo, TX	342 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	102 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Blue Hill, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2025	Wind
Salt Valley Wind Plant	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	2 GWh	Nov 1998	Dec 2023	Wind
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%
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	39 GWh	Mar 2020	Mar 2025	Solar
Caprock Wind Farm	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	San Jon, NM	251 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Hobbs Generating Station	Lea Power Partners LLC	Hobbs, NM	3 TWh	Aug 2008	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Petersburg, NE	240 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Kingman Wind	Kingman Wind Energy, LLC	Cunningham, KS	811 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher Wind LLC	Kingfisher, OK	827 GWh	Feb 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
City of Pratt Solar	Kenyon Energy KS Solar 1 LLC	Pratt, KS	10 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency	Garden City, KS	1 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	113 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Prairie Sky Solar Farm	Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc	Andover, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Sharpe	Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc	Waverly, KS	1 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Crosswind Energy Project	Junction Hilltop Management LLC	Ruthven, IA	58 GWh	May 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	950 GWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2025	Wind
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	32 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Upstream Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Neligh, NE	803 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Buckeye Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Hays, KS	683 GWh	Jul 2015	Mar 2025	Wind
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boone, NE	1 TWh	Oct 2022	Mar 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze III	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	131 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Hepler, KS	565 GWh	Nov 2021	Mar 2025	Wind
Diversion Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Seymour, TX	234 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Wind
International Paper Valliant OK	International Paper - Valliant	Valliant, OK	449 GWh	Sep 1971	Mar 2025	Black Liquor : 57.3% Natural Gas : 28.5% Other Biomass Solids : 14.3%
City of Lexington	IGS ORIX Solar I, LLC	Lexington, NE	7 GWh	Apr 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Horizon Hill Wind Project	Horizon Hill Wind, LLC	Crescent, OK	655 GWh	-	Mar 2025	Wind
High Banks Wind, LLC	High Banks Wind, LLC	Cuba, KS	3 TWh	Nov 2023	Mar 2025	Wind
Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Ore City, TX	5 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Carroll, NE	744 GWh	Feb 2022	Mar 2025	Wind
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	6 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Greensburg	Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC	Greensburg, KS	13 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Scenic Hill Solar IV, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Clarksville, AR	4 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Airport 1 Solar (DIA)	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Denver, CO	2 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Solar
Hot Springs 2020	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Hot Springs, AR	2 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Denver, CO	14 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Fall River Solar, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Edgemont, SD	176 GWh	Aug 2023	Mar 2025	Solar
Green Country Energy LLC	Green Country OP Services LLC	Jenks, OK	4 TWh	Jan 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Great Prairie Wind	Great Prairie Wind LLC	Gruver, TX	4 TWh	Oct 2022	Mar 2025	Wind
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	128 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Gray County Wind Energy	Gray County Wind Energy LLC	Montezuma, KS	304 GWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
International Paper Texarkana Mill	Graphic Packaging International - Texarkana	Queen City, TX	378 GWh	Dec 1971	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 49.9% Natural Gas : 28.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.1%
Pensacola	Grand River Dam Authority	Langley, OK	228 GWh	Jul 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Markham	Grand River Dam Authority	Locust Grove, OK	123 GWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2023	Water
GREC	Grand River Dam Authority	Chouteau, OK	4 TWh	May 1981	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 76.8% Subbituminous Coal : 23.2%
Mustang Station Unit 4	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	854 GWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Antelope Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	256 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Elk Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	934 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas

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