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
Louisiana 1	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Baton Rouge, LA	3 TWh	Sep 1951	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 73.7% Other Gas : 26.3%
Ouachita	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	5 TWh	Jul 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Washington Parish Energy Center	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Bogalusa, LA	242 GWh	Oct 2020	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
River Bend	Entergy Louisiana LLC	St. Francisville, LA	8 TWh	May 1986	Aug 2024	Nuclear
Calcasieu	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sulphur, LA	104 GWh	Apr 2000	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Perryville Power Station	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	4 TWh	May 2001	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Waterford 3	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Killona, LA	4 TWh	Aug 1985	Aug 2024	Nuclear
Waterford 1 & 2	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Killona, LA	240 GWh	Jun 1975	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3%
St. Charles Power Station (LA)	Entergy Louisiana LLC	La Place, LA	5 TWh	Apr 2019	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Lake Charles Power	Entergy Louisiana LLC	West Lake, LA	6 TWh	Feb 2020	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Hinds Energy Facility	Entergy Mississippi LLC	Jackson, MS	3 TWh	Apr 2001	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Gerald Andrus	Entergy Mississippi LLC	Greenville, MS	222 GWh	Dec 1974	Sep 2023	Natural Gas
Attala	Entergy Mississippi LLC	Sallis, MS	3 TWh	Feb 2001	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
New Orleans Power	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	123 GWh	Apr 2020	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
ENO Paterson Solar	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	184 MWh	May 2016	Dec 2022	Solar
New Orleans Solar Station	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	36 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
TCI Alvar	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	3 GWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
TCI France	Entergy New Orleans, LLC	New Orleans, LA	2 GWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Montgomery County	Entergy Texas Inc.	Willis, TX	6 TWh	Dec 2020	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
ERDC	Entergy Texas Inc.	Vicksburg, MS	2 MWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Hardin County Peaking Facility	Entergy Texas Inc.	Kountze, TX	128 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Lewis Creek	Entergy Texas Inc.	Willis, TX	2 TWh	Nov 1970	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Sabine	Entergy Texas Inc.	Orange, TX	3 TWh	Dec 1961	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Toledo Bend	Entergy Texas Inc.	Burkville, TX	232 GWh	Jan 1969	May 2023	Water
Neptune Gas Processing Plant	Enterprise Products Optg LP	Centerville, LA	11 GWh	Jan 2004	Dec 2023	Other Fuel
Epic Verona	Epic Hosting, LLC	Verona, WI	2 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Solar : 91.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.7%
4710 Hosting	Epic Hosting, LLC	Rochester, MN	30 MWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Adrian Energy Associates LLC	EPP Renewable Energy	Adrian, MI	9 GWh	Nov 1994	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Pine Tree Acres	EPP Renewable Energy	Lenox Twp, MI	70 GWh	May 1998	Aug 2024	Landfill Gas
Sumpter Energy Associates	EPP Renewable Energy	Belleville, MI	58 GWh	Jun 1992	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Lake Charles Polymers	Equistar Chemicals LP	Westlake, LA	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Ergon Refining Vicksburg	Ergon Refining Inc	Vicksburg, MS	38 GWh	Feb 1995	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Erin Garden Solar	Erin Garden LLC	City of Green Isle, MN	2 GWh	Mar 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Armstrong Solar	ETCAP NES CS MN 06 LLC	Glenwood, MN	5 GWh	Feb 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Pine Bluff Mill	Evergreen Packaging Inc	Pine Bluff, AR	289 GWh	Apr 1958	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 80.1% Natural Gas : 19.9%
Everson Garden	Everson Garden LLC	Waseca, MN	2 GWh	Apr 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Evonik Industries AG	Evonik Degussa Corporation	Lafayette, IN	6 MWh	Apr 1992	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ewington Energy Systems, LLC	Ewington Energy Systems, LLC	Worthington, MN	88 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Marion Garden	Excelsior Energy Capital	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Silver Lake Garden	Excelsior Energy Capital	Waseca, MN	4 GWh	Dec 2020	Jan 2023	Solar
Lyman Garden	Excelsior Energy Capital	Northfield, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Nicollet Garden	Excelsior Energy Capital	Courtland, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Union Garden	Excelsior Energy Capital	Northfield, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator	Exxon Mobil Corp	Baton Rouge, LA	640 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery	ExxonMobil Oil Corp	Beaumont, TX	4 TWh	Dec 1965	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 96.2% Other Gas : 3.8%
Falls Creek Garden	Falls Creek Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona	Farmers Electric Coop - (IA)	Kalona, IA	53 MWh	Feb 2001	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Farmington Holdco Solar	Farmington Holdco LLC	Farmington, MN	7 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Welcome Wind Turbine	Federated Rural Electric Assn	Welcome, MN	5 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Fey Windfarm LLC	Fey Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric	First National Bank-Commerce	Vidalia, LA	708 GWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2023	Water
Flambeau Solar Partners	Flambeau Solar Partners, LLC	Phillips, WI	4 GWh	Apr 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC	Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC	Rosemount, MN	246 GWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Flodquist Community Solar LLC CSG	Flodquist Community Solar LLC	Lindstrom, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Ford County Wind Farm LLC	Ford Ridge	Ford County, IL	475 GWh	Feb 2022	Aug 2024	Wind
IA - City of Ames - Airport Road	Forefront Power, LLC	Ames, IA	3 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Foreman's Hill Community Solar	Foreman's Hill CSG LLC	Red Wing, MN	8 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Forest Lake Solar CSG	Forest Lake Holdco LLC	Scandia, MN	6 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Formosa Plastics	Formosa Plastics Corp	Baton Rouge, LA	370 GWh	Apr 1985	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Fontanelle	Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC	Fontanelle, IA	5 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Foxtail Wind, LLC	Foxtail Wind, LLC	Forbes, ND	584 GWh	Dec 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC	Luverne, ND	562 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind	FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC	Wilton, ND	175 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC	Britt, IA	725 GWh	Dec 2008	Aug 2024	Wind
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC	Britt, IA	557 GWh	Nov 2008	Aug 2024	Wind
Hancock County Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC	Garner, IA	261 GWh	Nov 2002	Aug 2024	Wind
Langdon Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Langdon Wind LLC	Osnabrock, ND	160 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Langdon Renewables, LLC	FPL Energy Langdon Wind LLC	Langdon, ND	456 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II	FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC	Edgeley, ND	136 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind	Center, ND	172 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC	FPL Energy Oliver County Wind II LLC	Center, ND	180 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	FPL Energy Story Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	573 GWh	Nov 2008	Aug 2024	Wind
Franklin Heating Station	Franklin Heating Station	Rochester, MN	57 GWh	Dec 1950	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 72.6% Purchased Steam : 25.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%
French Road Solar II	French Road Solar II, LLC	Burlington, IL	4 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Frontenac Holdco LLC, CSG	Frontenac Holdco LLC	Frontenac, MN	9 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Galactic Wind	Galactic Wind	Waunakee, WI	20 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Garden Wind LLC	Garden Wind LLC	Zearing, IA	375 GWh	Nov 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
GRS C&C	Gas Recovery Systems Inc	Marshall, MI	18 GWh	Jan 1995	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
GRS Arbor Hills	Gas Recovery Systems Inc	Northville, MI	1 GWh	May 1996	Aug 2024	Landfill Gas
Geddes 1 Solar, LLC	Geddes 1 Solar, LLC	Saginaw, MI	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Geddes 2 Solar, LLC	Geddes 2 Solar, LLC	Saginaw, MI	4 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Gemini Community Solar	Gemini Community Solar	Scandia, MN	5 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
MontSun Community Solar	Generate Capital	Montrose, MN	8 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
WaveSun Community Solar	Generate Capital	Waverly, MN	8 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Fremont Community Digester, LLC	Generate Fremont Digester, LLC.	Newaygo, MI	11 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Consumer Operations LLC	Georgia-Pacific Consumer Oper. Green Bay LLC	Green Bay, WI	258 GWh	Dec 1953	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC	Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC	Crossett, AR	4 GWh	Apr 1962	Jun 2024	Natural Gas
Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper	Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC	Monticello, MS	486 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 47.7% Natural Gas : 40.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.3%
GL Wind	GL Wind LLC	Lewiston, MN	9 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC	Mason City, IL	629 GWh	Oct 2021	Aug 2024	Wind
Glencoe	Glencoe Light & Power Comm	Glencoe, MN	111 MWh	May 1957	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.3% Natural Gas : 4.7%
Gohman Community Solar (CSG)	Gohman Community Solar LLC	Clear Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical Plant	Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co	Beaumont, TX	278 GWh	Feb 1987	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 98.8% Waste/Other Oil : 1.2%
Gowrie	Gowrie Municipal Utilities	Gowrie, IA	4 MWh	Dec 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Gramercy Holdings LLC	Gramercy Holdings I LLC	Gramercy, LA	231 GWh	Jan 1958	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Grant County Wind LLC	Grant County Wind, LLC	Woodstock, MN	51 GWh	Jul 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Plant 31 Paper Mill	Graphic Packaging International	West Monroe, LA	491 GWh	Dec 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 59.1% Black Liquor : 27.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.9%
Beaver Island	Great Lakes Energy Coop	Beaver Island, MI	71 MWh	Aug 2000	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cheboygan	Great Lakes Tissue Co	Cheboygan, MI	6 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2022	Water
Great Pathfinder Wind	Great Pathfinder Wind	Stratford, IA	786 GWh	Jan 2023	Aug 2024	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