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
Lansing BWL REO Town Plant	Lansing Board of Water and Light	Lansing, MI	539 GWh	Jun 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Cardinal Point Wind	Cardinal Point LLC	Sciota, IL	540 GWh	Feb 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Sheboygan Falls	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Sheboygan, WI	547 GWh	May 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Carroll Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Carroll, IA	549 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Allen S King	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Oak Park Heights, MN	559 GWh	Feb 1958	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
Shell Chemical	Shell Chemical LP - Geismar	Geismar, LA	560 GWh	Jul 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	Britt, IA	561 GWh	Nov 2008	Sep 2024	Wind
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	Luverne, ND	562 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Vermillion Energy Facility	Duke Energy Ohio Inc	Cayuga, IN	569 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Century	MidAmerican Energy Co	Blairsburg, IA	570 GWh	Aug 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	574 GWh	Nov 2008	Sep 2024	Wind
Trenton Channel	DTE Electric Company	Trenton, MI	575 GWh	May 1949	Dec 2022	Subbituminous Coal : 90.0% Bituminous Coal : 9.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Merricourt Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Kulm, ND	579 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
English Farms	Interstate Power and Light Co	Montezuma, IA	581 GWh	Feb 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen Fac	BASF Corp	Port Arthur, TX	582 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Border Winds Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Rolla, ND	583 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Geismar	BASF Corporation	Geismar, LA	584 GWh	Jun 1985	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 72.2% Other Gas : 27.8%
Prairie Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Montezuma, IA	587 GWh	Dec 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Dean	DTE Electric Company	East China, MI	589 GWh	May 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tatanka Ridge	Tatanka Ridge LLC	Toronto, SD	600 GWh	Dec 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
R D Green	Big Rivers Electric Corp	Robards, KY	602 GWh	Nov 1979	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Bison 4 Wind Energy Center	ALLETE, Inc.	New Salem, ND	608 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Foxtail Wind, LLC	Foxtail Wind, LLC	Forbes, ND	609 GWh	Dec 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Rush Island	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Festus, MO	609 GWh	Feb 1976	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%
Alliant Energy Neenah	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Neenah, WI	610 GWh	Apr 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Decatur, IL	628 GWh	Mar 1987	Sep 2024	Bituminous Coal : 59.0% Subbituminous Coal : 40.7%
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Mason City, IL	628 GWh	Oct 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Lansing	Interstate Power and Light Co	Lansing, IA	632 GWh	Dec 1969	May 2023	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator	Exxon Mobil Corp	Baton Rouge, LA	640 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Sugar Creek Wind One LLC	Sugar Creek Wind One LLC	TBD, IL	641 GWh	Oct 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Remington, IN	652 GWh	Oct 2018	Sep 2024	Wind
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station	Northlake Energy	East Chicago, IN	663 GWh	Apr 1996	Dec 2023	Blast Furnace Gas : 93.8% Natural Gas : 6.2%
Cross Winds Energy Park	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Unionville, MI	669 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric	First National Bank-Commerce	Vidalia, LA	708 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2023	Water
Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	St. Ansgar, IA	710 GWh	Nov 2018	Sep 2024	Wind
Red Pine Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Ivanhoe, MN	714 GWh	Nov 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center	Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC	Watertown, SD	718 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	Britt, IA	726 GWh	Dec 2008	Sep 2024	Wind
Harvest Ridge Wind Farm	Harvest Ridge Wind Farm	Newman, IL	735 GWh	Jun 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Ida Grove II	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ida Grove, IA	736 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Odell Wind Farm	Algonquin Power Co	Mountain Lake, MN	739 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC	SunEdison LLC	Fithian, IL	740 GWh	Nov 2012	Sep 2024	Wind
Cannon Falls Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Cannon Falls, MN	742 GWh	Mar 2008	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Golden Plains	Interstate Power and Light Co	Buffalo Center, IA	746 GWh	Feb 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Pleasant Valley Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Dexter, MN	747 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Courtenay Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Courtenay, ND	748 GWh	Nov 2016	Sep 2024	Wind
Eclipse Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	750 GWh	Aug 2012	Sep 2024	Wind
Nobles Wind Project	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Reading, MN	752 GWh	Nov 2010	Sep 2024	Wind
Marion	Southern Illinois Power Coop	Marion, IL	768 GWh	May 1963	Sep 2024	Bituminous Coal : 85.0% Natural Gas : 15.0%
Plymouth Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Remsen, IA	778 GWh	Dec 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Clinton, IA	780 GWh	Jan 2009	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 89.5% Other Biomass Solids : 10.0%
George Neal South	MidAmerican Energy Co	Salix, IA	786 GWh	Jun 1979	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
Great Pathfinder Wind	Great Pathfinder Wind	Stratford, IA	791 GWh	Jan 2023	Sep 2024	Wind
Whispering Willow North	Interstate Power and Light Co	Latimer, IA	793 GWh	Dec 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Heartland Divide II	Heartland Divide II	Audubon, IA	797 GWh	Feb 2022	Sep 2024	Wind
Ledyard Windpower, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Lakota, IA	798 GWh	Nov 2022	Sep 2024	Wind
George Neal North	MidAmerican Energy Co	Sergeant Bluff, IA	799 GWh	Apr 1964	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 98.4% Natural Gas : 1.6%
Freeborn Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Glenville, MN	799 GWh	Apr 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Watertown, SD	804 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Lundgren Wind Project	MidAmerican Energy Co	Otho, IA	806 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Southern Hills Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Creston, IA	810 GWh	Feb 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Crocker Wind Farm	Crocker Wind Farm, LLC	Conde, SD	811 GWh	Oct 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Mansfield Mill	IPC-Mansfield Mill	Mansfield, LA	812 GWh	Sep 1981	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 54.6% Black Liquor : 29.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.5% Tire-derived Fuels : 2.1%
Alpine Power Plant	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	Elmira, MI	816 GWh	May 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
LSP-Whitewater LP	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Whitewater, WI	820 GWh	Aug 1997	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC	Burns Harbor, IN	820 GWh	Dec 1968	Dec 2023	Blast Furnace Gas : 36.5% Other Gas : 35.3% Natural Gas : 28.3%
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	831 GWh	Mar 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC	McIntire, IA	834 GWh	Sep 2008	Sep 2024	Wind
O'Brien Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Primghar, IA	835 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Keokuk	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Keokuk, IA	835 GWh	Jul 1913	Dec 2023	Water
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Hendricks, MN	839 GWh	Dec 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Delta Energy Park	Lansing Board of Water and Light	Lansing, MI	847 GWh	Feb 2022	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Diamond Trail Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ladora, IA	854 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Isabella Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Rosebush, MI	862 GWh	May 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Glaciers Edge Wind Project	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Cleghorn, IA	862 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
High Prairie Wind Farm	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Queen City, MO	871 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC	Indiana Crossroads Wind Farms LLC	Chalmers, IN	888 GWh	Nov 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC	Linton, ND	898 GWh	Nov 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Farmer City, IL	931 GWh	Nov 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Ida Grove Wind	MidAmerican Energy Co	Ida Grove, IA	940 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Harry L. Oswald	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Little Rock, AR	941 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Holland Energy Park	City of Holland	Holland, MI	947 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pomeroy Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Fonda, IA	967 GWh	Nov 2007	Sep 2024	Wind
Nobles 2 Wind Project	Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC	Wilmont, MN	980 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Cedar Rapids, IA	1 TWh	Oct 1988	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 56.7% Natural Gas : 28.7% Bituminous Coal : 14.7%
John P Madgett	Dairyland Power Coop	Alma, WI	1 TWh	Oct 1979	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Lincoln Land Wind	Lincoln Land Wind, LLC	TBD, IL	1 TWh	Oct 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
LSP-Cottage Grove LP	Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC	Cottage Grove, MN	1 TWh	Sep 1997	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC	Southern Power Co	Clear Lake, SD	1 TWh	Jan 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Faribault Energy Park	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Faribault, MN	1 TWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Michigan Power LP	Michigan Power Limited Partnership	Ludington, MI	1 TWh	Sep 1995	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Little Gypsy	Entergy Louisiana LLC	La Place, LA	1 TWh	Feb 1961	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Upland Prairie	Interstate Power and Light Co	Spencer, IA	1 TWh	Feb 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Arbor Hill Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Greenfield, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Sep 2024	Wind
Gary Works	United States Steel-Gary	Gary, IN	1 TWh	Mar 1997	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 50.5% Blast Furnace Gas : 49.5%
Air Products Port Arthur	Air Products LLC	Port Arthur, TX	1 TWh	Oct 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 93.5% Other Gas : 6.5%
Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Judyville, IN	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Pine Bluff Energy Center	Pine Bluff Energy LLC	Pine Bluff, AR	1 TWh	Jul 2001	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Noblesville	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	Noblesville, IN	1 TWh	Aug 1950	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Michigan City	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	Michigan City, IN	1 TWh	Apr 1974	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 78.5% Bituminous Coal : 20.1% Natural Gas : 1.3%

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