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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Clean Energy | BP Alternative Energy | Whiting, IN | 3 TWh | Mar 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Whiting Refinery | BP PLC | Whiting, IN | 445 GWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0% |
| Brainerd Public Utilities | Brainerd Public Utilities | Brainerd, MN | 11 GWh | Dec 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Jack Fusco Energy Center | Brazos Valley Energy | Thompsons, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Brenda Luhman - CSG | Brenda Luhman Community Solar LLC | Zumbrota, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| B&K Energy Systems LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| S&P Windfarm LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| DL Windy Acres LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Buffalo Center Wind LLC | Buffalo Center Wind LLC | Little Cedar, IA | 5 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Buffalo Garden | Buffalo Garden LLC | Waseca, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | 442 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Bulldog | Bulldog Wind Energy, LLC | Orient, IA | 4 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bullhead Solar, LLC | Bullhead Solar, LLC | Fayette, MI | 4 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Butler Ridge | Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center | Mayville, WI | 135 GWh | Jan 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Elroy Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Mauston, WI | 2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arcadia Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Arcadia, WI | 8 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fennimore Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Fennimore, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cashton Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cashton, WI | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| New Lisbon Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | New Lisbon, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cumberland Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Cumberland, WI | 4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Forest City Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | Forest City, IA | 5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| St. Charles Solar | Butter Solar, LLC | St Charles Township, MN | 3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Byrne Solar, LLC | Byrne Solar, LLC | Lowell, MI | 198 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cadillac Renewable Energy | Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC | Cadillac, MI | 131 GWh | Jul 1993 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Caelum Community Solar | Caelum Community Solar | Foley, MN | 3 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Camp Ripley Solar | Camp Riley Solar Facility | Little Falls, MN | 16 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cannon Garden Solar | Cannon Garden LLC | Faribault, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Platt Solar | Cannon River LLC | Hadley, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Capella Community Solar | Capella Community Solar | Pipestone, MN | 9 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Captain Solar, LLC | Captain Solar, LLC | Mt. Morris, MI | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cardinal Point Wind | Cardinal Point LLC | Sciota, IL | 541 GWh | Feb 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Logansport Solar | Cardinal Renewables | Logansport, IN | 24 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | 76 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Cargill Salt Hersey | Cargill Salt Hersey | Hersey, MI | 318 MWh | Aug 1998 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Carina Community Solar | Carina Community Solar | Zumbro Falls, MN | 6 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Carleton College | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | 4 GWh | Aug 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Carlson Community (CSG) | Carlson Community Solar | Lindstrom, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Carstensen Wind | Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | 4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Carville Energy LLC | Carville Energy LLC | St Gabriel, LA | 3 TWh | May 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cascade | Cascade Municipal Utilities | Cascade, IA | 3 MWh | Mar 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Skalbeck Solar | Cascade Solar LLC | Sacred Heart, MN | 3 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cashton Greens Wind Farm | Cashton Greens Wind Farm LLC | Cashton, WI | 10 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cataract (MI) | Cataract Hydro, LLC | Gwinn, MI | 5 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Caterpillar | Caterpillar Inc | Lafayette, IN | 23 GWh | Nov 1983 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Cattail (CSG) | Cattail Solar, LLC | Fulton, IL | 8 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cavalry Solar Hybrid | Cavalry Energy Center LLC | Monon, IN | 175 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Streeter Station | Cedar Falls Utilities | Cedar Falls, IA | 7 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Bituminous Coal : 2.5% |
| Centaurus Community Solar | Centaurus Community Solar | Maynard, MN | 3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Eastern Iowa Solar | Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Wilton, IA | 3 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summit Lake | Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Creston, IA | 72 GWh | Feb 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Central Michigan University | Central Michigan University | Mt. Pleasant, MI | 25 GWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cereal City Solar, LLC | Cereal City Solar, LLC | Battle Creek, MI | 149 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | 176 GWh | Jul 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| CF Industries Yazoo City Complex | CF Industries Nitrogen LLC | Yazoo City, MS | 154 GWh | Jun 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CG Windfarm LLC | CG Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette, LA | 7 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2022 | Other Fuel |
| Oak Point Cogen | Chevron Oronite Co LLC | Belle Chasse, LA | 93 GWh | Sep 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Julia Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sun River LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tsar Nicholas LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Jessica Mills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Jack River LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Agassiz Beach LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Averill, MN | 3 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Autumn Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | 4 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Twin Lake Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spartan Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Winters Spawn LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hope Creek LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hadley Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Soliloquoy Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Florence Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ruthton Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | 5 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Chicot Solar | Chicot Solar, LLC | Lake Village, AR | 211 GWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Chisago Community Solar | Chisago Community Solar | Taylor Falls, MN | 6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chisago Holdco LLC, CSG | Chisago Holdco LLC | Center City, MN | 4 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chub Garden Solar | Chub Garden LLC | Northfield, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CII Carbon LLC | CII Carbon LLC | Chalmette, LA | 8 GWh | Dec 1950 | Jun 2024 | Waste Heat |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | CITGO Petroleum Corp | Sulphur, LA | 174 GWh | Dec 1941 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas |
| CC Perry K | Citizens Thermal Energy | Indianapolis, IN | 12 GWh | Dec 1924 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| D G Hunter | City of Alexandria - (LA) | Alexandria, LA | 118 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Alexandria | City of Alexandria - (MN) | Alexandria, MN | 34 MWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Altamont | City of Altamont - (IL) | Altamont, IL | 80 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ames GT | City of Ames - (IA) | Ames, IA | 2 GWh | Apr 1972 | Sep 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ames Electric Services Power Plant | City of Ames - (IA) | Ames, IA | 329 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 90.5% Other Biomass Solids : 9.5% |
| Anita | City of Anita - (IA) | Anita, IA | 12 MWh | Sep 1939 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Arcadia Electric | City of Arcadia - (WI) | Arcadia, WI | 164 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 65.3% Natural Gas : 34.7% |
| Argyle | City of Argyle - (WI) | Argyle, WI | 10 MWh | Dec 1928 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 70.0% Water : 30.0% |
| Barron | City of Barron - (WI) | Barron, WI | 349 MWh | Jul 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Henry Station | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay City, MI | 460 MWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 68.3% Natural Gas : 31.7% |
| Water Street Station | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay City, MI | 204 MWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.3% Natural Gas : 9.7% |
| Bellevue | City of Bellevue - (IA) | Bellevue, IA | 52 MWh | Jun 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Benson City of | City of Benson - (MN) | Benson, MN | 69 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Blooming Prairie | City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) | Blooming Prairie, MN | 167 MWh | Apr 1937 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Breese | City of Breese - (IL) | Breese, IL | 264 MWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Brooklyn City North Plant | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | 4 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Brooklyn | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | 6 MWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Bushnell | City of Bushnell - (IL) | Bushnell, IL | 36 MWh | May 1940 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Carlyle | City of Carlyle - (IL) | Carlyle, IL | 189 MWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Carmi | City of Carmi - (IL) | Carmi, IL | 47 MWh | Nov 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Casey City of | City of Casey - (IL) | Casey, IL | 174 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
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 |