Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. is ranked #2 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
States	Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana North Dakota South Dakota Texas Wisconsin
Last Update	Nov 2024
Annual Generation	632.0 TWh
Power Plants	2,653
Utilities	1,202
Ranked #2 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #2 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 39.9% Coal \| 26.1% Wind \| 15.6% Nuclear \| 14% Solar \| 2.2% Water \| 1.7% Other Fuel \| 0.4%

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Daily Net Generation for Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. for the past 3 Years

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Sam Rayburn Dam	USACE-Fort Worth District	Jasper, TX	107 GWh	Aug 1965	Dec 2023	Water
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC	Old Gold Energy Center, LLC	Joice, IA	107 GWh	Sep 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Minden Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Minden City, MI	108 GWh	Nov 2012	Sep 2024	Wind
Community Wind North LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Verdi Township, MN	109 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Stoney Corners Wind Farm	DTE Sustainable Generation	McBain, MI	110 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Syl Laskin	ALLETE, Inc.	Hoyt Lakes, MN	110 GWh	May 1953	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Clearwater Paper APP CB	Clearwater Paper Corporation	Arkansas City, AR	111 GWh	Oct 1977	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 63.6% Natural Gas : 36.3%
LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility	Sol Systems	West Baton Rouge, LA	112 GWh	Aug 2020	Sep 2024	Solar
Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill	PCA-Tomahawk Mill	Tomahawk, WI	113 GWh	Dec 1919	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 36.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.9% Black Liquor : 15.8% Water : 12.0%
Genesee Power Station LP	NorthStar Clean Energy	Flint, MI	115 GWh	Nov 1995	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 95.1% Tire-derived Fuels : 4.8%
RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project	East Texas Electric Coop, Inc	Livingston, TX	115 GWh	Jun 2020	Sep 2024	Water
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility	East Texas Electric Coop, Inc	Shepherd, TX	115 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
St Francisville Mill	Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC	St. Francisville, LA	116 GWh	Feb 1966	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 56.5% Natural Gas : 43.5%
D G Hunter	City of Alexandria - (LA)	Alexandria, LA	118 GWh	Apr 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Beebe 1B	Beebe 1B Renewable Energy, LLC	Ithaca, MI	119 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Concord	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Watertown, WI	120 GWh	Jun 1993	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Sumpter	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	Belleville, MI	120 GWh	Jun 2002	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Mosinee Mill	Ahlstrom-Munksjo NA Specialty Solutions, LLC	Mosinee, WI	120 GWh	Jun 1916	Sep 2024	Black Liquor : 37.9% Bituminous Coal : 36.2% Water : 16.0% Residual Fuel Oil : 3.4% Natural Gas : 2.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 2.6% Sludge Waste : 1.2%
Kaukauna Paper Mill	Thilmany LLC	Kaukauna, WI	120 GWh	Dec 1950	Sep 2024	Black Liquor : 56.1% Natural Gas : 43.9%
Jim Falls	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Jim Falls, WI	121 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Purdue CHP	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	West Lafayette, IN	121 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Red Wing	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Red Wing, MN	122 GWh	Sep 1949	Sep 2024	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 1.6% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Marshalltown	Interstate Power and Light Co	Marshalltown, IA	122 GWh	May 1978	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ashtabula Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	123 GWh	Sep 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
New Orleans Power	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	123 GWh	Apr 2020	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
John H Warden	L'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC	L'Anse, MI	126 GWh	Jul 1959	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 87.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 12.1%
Storm Lake II	ALLETE Clean Energy	Alta, IA	126 GWh	Mar 1999	Dec 2023	Wind
Hardin County Peaking Facility	Entergy Texas Inc.	Kountze, TX	128 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Northern Iowa Windpower II	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Kensett, IA	129 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Red Rock Hydro Plant	Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny	Pella, IA	130 GWh	Apr 2021	Sep 2024	Water
Cadillac Renewable Energy	Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC	Cadillac, MI	131 GWh	Jul 1993	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Prairie Du Sac	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Prairie du Sac, WI	131 GWh	Sep 1915	Dec 2023	Water
Purdue University	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN	132 GWh	Dec 1968	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 87.9% Bituminous Coal : 12.1%
Montpelier Electric Generating Station	Kimura Power LLC	Poneto, IN	132 GWh	May 2001	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 99.6%
Michigan Wind 1	Michigan Wind 1, LLC	Ubly, MI	132 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Wissota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Chippewa Falls, WI	133 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2023	Water
Grayling Generating Station	NorthStar Clean Energy	Grayling, MI	134 GWh	Apr 1992	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 95.6% Tire-derived Fuels : 4.2%
Butler Ridge	Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center	Mayville, WI	135 GWh	Jan 2009	Sep 2024	Wind
Whillock	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Morrilton, AR	135 GWh	Sep 1993	Dec 2023	Water
FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II	FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC	Edgeley, ND	136 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
National Energy of McBain	National Salvage & Service Corporation	McBain, MI	136 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 85.7% Tire-derived Fuels : 14.2%
Manitowoc	Manitowoc Public Utilities	Manitowoc, WI	137 GWh	May 1955	Sep 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.2% Petroleum Coke : 4.5% Bituminous Coal : 0.8%
Forward Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Brownsville, WI	139 GWh	Jun 2008	Sep 2024	Wind
Peno Creek	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Bowling Green, MO	141 GWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Grant County	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Town of Potosi, WI	141 GWh	-	Sep 2024	Solar
National Energy of Lincoln	National Salvage & Service Corporation	Lincoln, MI	141 GWh	Dec 1988	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 82.2% Tire-derived Fuels : 17.0% Natural Gas : 0.8%
Murray	City of North Little Rock - (AR)	North Little Rock, AR	142 GWh	Sep 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Rothschild, WI	143 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9%
Sunflower County	Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC	Ruleville, MS	144 GWh	Aug 2022	Aug 2024	Solar
De Pere Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	De Pere, WI	144 GWh	May 1999	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 91.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.6%
CF Industries Yazoo City Complex	CF Industries Nitrogen LLC	Yazoo City, MS	146 GWh	Jun 1984	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Carpenter	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Hot Springs, AR	151 GWh	Dec 1931	Dec 2023	Water
Rippey Wind Farm	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Grand Junction, IA	151 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Wautoma Solar	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Wautoma, WI	152 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
Mulligan Solar, LLC	Mulligan Solar	Broadwell, IL	152 GWh	Jun 2022	Sep 2024	Solar
Marquette Energy Center	City of Marquette - (MI)	Marquette, MI	153 GWh	Jul 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
St Paul Cogeneration	St Paul Cogeneration LLC	St. Paul, MN	153 GWh	Mar 2003	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 76.5% Natural Gas : 23.5%
Assembly Solar III	Assembly Solar III, LLC	Lennon, MI	154 GWh	Dec 2021	Sep 2024	Solar
Degray	USCE -Vickburg District	Arkadelphia, AR	154 GWh	Jan 1972	Sep 2024	Water
Lakeswind Power Partners	Lakeswind Power Partners	Pelican Rapids, MN	155 GWh	Feb 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Stuttgart Solar	Stuttgart Solar, LLC	Stuttgart, AR	155 GWh	Dec 2017	Sep 2024	Solar
Lake Charles Plant	Rain CII Carbon LLC	Sulphur, LA	155 GWh	Nov 2012	Jan 2024	Waste Heat
Bay Front	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Ashland, WI	155 GWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2023	Tire-derived Fuels : 51.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 48.2%
Springfield Solar (WI)	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Lomira, WI	158 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
Luverne Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	159 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Langdon Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Langdon Wind LLC	Osnabrock, ND	160 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Paris (WI)	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Union Grove, WI	160 GWh	Feb 1995	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Otsego Mill Power Plant	Otsego Paper Inc	Otsego, MI	161 GWh	Oct 1995	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Cedar Ridge	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Eden, WI	161 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Saint Marys Falls	USACE-Detroit District	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	163 GWh	Jun 1932	Dec 2023	Water
Solway CT	Otter Tail Power Co	Solway, MN	163 GWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ashtabula Wind III LLC	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	164 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Meramec	Union Electric Co - (MO)	St. Louis, MO	165 GWh	Apr 1953	May 2023	Natural Gas : 66.6% Subbituminous Coal : 33.4%
Hawkeye Power Partners LLC	Hawkeye Power Partners LLC	Garner, IA	166 GWh	Mar 1999	Dec 2023	Wind
Onion River	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Sheboygan Cedar Grove, WI	169 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
Energy Shelby County	Earthrise Energy, PBC	Neoga, IL	170 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Teche	Cleco Power LLC	Baldwin, LA	171 GWh	Jun 1953	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Cereal City Solar, LLC	Cereal City Solar, LLC	Battle Creek, MI	171 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind	Center, ND	172 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Lake Catherine	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Jones Mill, AR	174 GWh	Mar 1970	Aug 2023	Natural Gas
Univ Minnesota CHP Plant	Veolia Energy	Minneapolis, MN	174 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
CITGO Refinery Powerhouse	CITGO Petroleum Corp	Sulphur, LA	174 GWh	Dec 1941	Dec 2023	Other Gas
Badger Hollow II	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Cobb, WI	175 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind	FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC	Wilton, ND	175 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Oxbow Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	New Roads, LA	176 GWh	-	Sep 2024	Solar
Alpena Cement Plant	Lafarge Corp	Alpena, MI	176 GWh	Dec 1951	Sep 2024	Petroleum Coke : 80.3% Natural Gas : 19.7%
Osage Dam	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Eldon, MO	176 GWh	Sep 1931	Dec 2023	Water
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm	Cerro Gordo Wind Farm	Union, IA	177 GWh	Jul 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill	Domtar Industries Inc	Nekoosa, WI	177 GWh	Dec 1911	Sep 2024	Black Liquor : 43.6% Natural Gas : 41.8% Water : 14.5%
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind II LLC	Center, ND	180 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Harvest 2	Harvest II Windfarm, LLC	Elkton, MI	180 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Ada Cogeneration LP	Ada Cogeneration LLC	Ada, MI	181 GWh	Sep 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bison I Wind Energy Center	ALLETE, Inc.	New Salem, ND	182 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Beebe 1A	Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC	Ithaca, MI	183 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
LEPA Unit No. 1	Louisiana Energy & Power Authority	Morgan City, LA	183 GWh	May 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Delta's Edge Solar	Cubico USA, LLC	Greenwood, MS	186 GWh	Oct 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
Biron Mill	ND Paper, Inc.	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	186 GWh	Aug 1947	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 60.2% Subbituminous Coal : 38.6% Bituminous Coal : 1.1%
Heartland Farms	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Middleton, MI	186 GWh	-	Sep 2024	Wind
Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton, ND	187 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Kalamazoo River Generating Station	CMS Generation MI Power LLC	Comstock, MI	189 GWh	May 1999	Dec 2023	Natural Gas

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	903.4 GWh	4
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.4 TWh	47
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556
#51	Duke Energy Progress West	4.1 TWh	10
#24	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	33.1 TWh	20
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.4 TWh	2,305
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	45.2 TWh	201
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	3.6 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.4 TWh	2,305
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	632.0 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	462.2 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	248.1 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	192.0 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.6 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	129.8 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556