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	631.0 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 \| 39.8% Coal \| 26.3% Wind \| 15.6% Nuclear \| 14% Solar \| 2.1% 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
Buffalo Ridge I LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	85 GWh	Mar 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
Koda Biomass Plant	Koda Energy LLC	Shakopee, MN	43 GWh	Apr 2009	Dec 2023	Agricultural By-Products : 62.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 27.0% Natural Gas : 10.1%
Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101	Thomson Corp	Eagan, MN	9 MWh	Apr 2009	Aug 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Barton Windpower LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Kensett, IA	350 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Veolia ES Blackfoot Landfill Facility	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Winslow, IN	9 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Epic Verona	Epic Hosting, LLC	Verona, WI	2 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Solar : 91.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.7%
Autumn Hills Generating Facility	North American Natural Res	Zeeland, MI	12 GWh	Jun 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Glen Ullin Station 6	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Glen Ullin, ND	38 GWh	Jun 2009	Dec 2023	Waste Heat
Rail Splitter Wind Farm	Rail Splitter Wind Farm LLC	Hopedale, IL	256 GWh	Jul 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Luverne Wind Energy Center	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	159 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Luverne, ND	336 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Hoosier Wind Project LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Goodland, IN	208 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton Wind II LLC	Wilton, ND	187 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East	Interstate Power and Light Co	Iowa Falls, IA	459 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Crane Creek Wind Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Riceville, IA	282 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Rugby Wind Power Project	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Barton, ND	333 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC	Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC	Lake Park, IA	261 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Stoney Corners Wind Farm	DTE Sustainable Generation	McBain, MI	110 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Crystal Lake 3 LLC	Britt, IA	243 GWh	Nov 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
Garden Wind LLC	Garden Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	375 GWh	Nov 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
Uilk Wind LLC	RENEW Energy Inc	Pipestone, MN	12 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Elm Road Generating Station	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Oak Creek, WI	7 TWh	Jan 2010	Aug 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 72.0% Bituminous Coal : 17.0% Natural Gas : 11.0%
Granite City Works	United States Steel Granite City Works	Granite City, IL	507 GWh	May 2010	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 50.4% Purchased Steam : 49.2%
Cedar Hills Wind Farm	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Rhame, ND	52 GWh	May 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Grant County Wind LLC	Grant County Wind, LLC	Woodstock, MN	51 GWh	Jul 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
OREG 3 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Trimont, MN	36 GWh	Jul 2010	Aug 2024	Waste Heat
Plum Point Energy Station	NRG Energy Services - Plum Point	Osceola, AR	3 TWh	Aug 2010	Aug 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Wolverine	Wolverine Wind Energy, LLC	Greenfield, IA	4 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Bulldog	Bulldog Wind Energy, LLC	Orient, IA	4 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Story City Wind Project	Hamilton Wind Energy LLC	Story City, IA	3 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Traer Wind Project	City of Traer - (IA)	Traer, IA	6 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Waste Management Northern Oaks LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Harrison, MI	8 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Waste Management Eco Vista LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Springdale, AR	7 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Shirley Wind	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Denmark, WI	53 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Bison I Wind Energy Center	ALLETE, Inc.	New Salem, ND	182 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Nobles Wind Project	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Reading, MN	739 GWh	Nov 2010	Aug 2024	Wind
Baldwin Wind LLC	Baldwin Wind LLC	Wilton, ND	360 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Ashtabula Wind III LLC	Otter Tail Power Co	Luverne, ND	164 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Ridge II LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	346 GWh	Nov 2010	Aug 2024	Wind
Elm Creek Wind II LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Trimont, MN	251 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Ridgewind	Ridgewind Power Partners LLC	Woodstock, MN	79 GWh	Dec 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Hartland, MN	342 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
ADA Carbon Solutions Red River	ADA Carbon Solutions (Red River), LLC	Coushatta, LA	102 GWh	Jan 2011	Aug 2024	Waste Heat
Adams Wind Generations LLC	BEAM US, LLC	Cosmos, MN	52 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Danielson Wind Farms LLC	BEAM US, LLC	Cosmos, MN	49 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
M. G. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center	U.S. General Services Administration	Indianapolis, IN	41 MWh	Mar 2011	Jul 2023	Solar
Community Wind North LLC	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Verdi Township, MN	109 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Marshfield Utilities Gas Plant	City of Marshfield - (WI)	Marshfield, WI	9 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
White Oak Energy LLC	White Oak Energy LLC	Carlock, IL	394 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
UMM Wind Turbine	University of Minnesota Morris Campus	Morris, MN	4 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2022	Wind
BioTown Ag	Bio Town Biogas, LLC	Reynolds, IN	30 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Eagle Valley (MI)	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Orion, MI	22 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Valley View Transmission LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Chandler, MN	20 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Brown County Wind Turbine	Adams Electric Cooperative	Mount Sterling, IL	3 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Lake Charles Polymers	Equistar Chemicals LP	Westlake, LA	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Windwalkers LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Kensett, IA	4 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Roeder Family Wind Farm LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Manly, IA	5 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Lakefield Wind Project LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Lakefield, MN	367 GWh	Sep 2011	Aug 2024	Wind
Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Sheldon, IL	321 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station	Regents of the University of Minnesota	Rosemount, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Luther College Wind Project	Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC	Decorah, IA	10 MWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Gratiot Wind Park	DTE Electric Company	Breckenridge, MI	202 GWh	Oct 2011	Aug 2024	Wind
Oak Glen Wind Farm	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Blooming Prairie, MN	96 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Center Wind LLC	Buffalo Center Wind LLC	Little Cedar, IA	5 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
NLMU Wind	New London Municipal Utilities	New London, IA	5 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Michigan Wind 2	Michigan Wind 2, LLC	Minden City, MI	304 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Glacier Hills	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Cambria, WI	361 GWh	Nov 2011	Aug 2024	Wind
Elk Wind Farm	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Greeley, IA	95 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Laurel Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Laurel, IA	431 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Rolling Hills Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Massena, IA	2 TWh	Nov 2011	Aug 2024	Wind
New Harvest Wind Project LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Schleswig, IA	268 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
SAF Hydroelectric LLC	SAF Hydroelectric LLC	Minneapolis, MN	29 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Water
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Paxton, IL	434 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Water Renewables Inc	Blue Water Renewables Inc	Kimball Township, MI	25 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
GL Wind	GL Wind LLC	Lewiston, MN	9 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Waterloo Solar, LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Waterloo, IN	560 MWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Pomeroy, IA	371 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Kirkwood Wind Turbine	Kirkwood Community College	Cedar Rapids, IA	223 MWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Lenox, MI	90 GWh	Feb 2012	Aug 2024	Landfill Gas
Onalaska Campus Landfill Biogas	Gundersen Lutheran Biogas I LLC	Onalaska, WI	4 GWh	Feb 2012	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Junction Hilltop Wind Farm	Junction Hilltop Management LLC	Dana, IA	24 GWh	Feb 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
SMMPA Methane Energy Facility	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny	Mora, MN	1 GWh	Mar 2012	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Cashton Greens Wind Farm	Cashton Greens Wind Farm LLC	Cashton, WI	10 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Wiota	Wiota Wind Energy, LLC #1	Wiota, IA	5 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Gratiot County Wind LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Breckenridge, MI	228 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie State Generating Station	Prairie State Generating Co LLC	Marissa, IL	12 TWh	May 2012	Aug 2024	Bituminous Coal : 99.8%
Heartland Community College	Heartland Community College	Normal, IL	943 MWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
4710 Hosting	Epic Hosting, LLC	Rochester, MN	30 MWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Meadow Ridge	Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC	Greenfield, IA	5 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Rippey Wind Farm	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Grand Junction, IA	151 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Cumberland Rose	Cumberland Rose Wind Energy, LLC	Orient, IA	5 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Fontanelle	Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC	Fontanelle, IA	5 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Greenfield Wind	Greenfield Wind Power, LLC	Greenfield, IA	5 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Sky Volt	Sky Volt, LLC	Greenfield, IA	4 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Brooklyn	City of Brooklyn - (IA)	Brooklyn, IA	6 MWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Eclipse Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	758 GWh	Aug 2012	Aug 2024	Wind
Heritage Garden Wind Farm I LLC	DTE Sustainable Generation	Garden, MI	67 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Hawkeye Wind Farm	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Sumner, IA	97 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Morning Light Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Adair, IA	352 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Anchor Wind, LLC	Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC	Mechanicsville, IA	8 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	894.0 GWh	4
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.7 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	33.2 TWh	20
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.8 TWh	2,305
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	45.1 TWh	201
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.5 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.8 TWh	2,305
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	631.0 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	461.0 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	247.9 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	191.5 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.5 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.7 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.0 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556