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
Port Washington Generating Station	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Port Washington, WI	8 TWh	Jun 2005	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Magnet Cove	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Malvern, AR	4 TWh	Jun 2005	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Fox Energy Center	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Wrightstown, WI	4 TWh	May 2005	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Sheboygan Falls	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Sheboygan, WI	547 GWh	May 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Dike City Power Plant	City of Dike	Dike, IA	60 MWh	May 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Lawrence County Station	Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc	Mitchell, IN	43 GWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
West Group Data Center	Thomson Corp	Eagan, MN	71 MWh	Apr 2005	Aug 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Faribault Energy Park	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny	Faribault, MN	1 TWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pike County Wind Power	Illinois Rural Electric Coop	Pittsfield, IL	2 GWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Lake Park	City of Lake Park - (IA)	Lake Park, IA	46 MWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
West Campus Cogeneration Facility	Madison Gas & Electric Co	Madison, WI	353 GWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal	POET Biorefining Lake Crystal	Lake Crystal, MN	7 GWh	Mar 2005	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 86.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.5%
WCROC Wind Farm	University of Minnesota WCROC	Morris, MN	5 GWh	Feb 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Iowa Lakes Community College Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville, IA	3 GWh	Jan 2005	Aug 2024	Wind
Bos Dairy, LLC	Bos Dairy, LLC	Fair Oaks, IN	7 GWh	Dec 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
St. Charles Power Plant	City of St Charles - (MN)	St. Charles, MN	82 MWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Intrepid	MidAmerican Energy Co	Schaller, IA	531 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Stahl Wind Energy	Stahl Wind Energy, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2004	Jan 2023	Wind
Carstensen Wind	Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Northern Lights Wind LLC	Northern Lights Wind LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	157 MWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Lucky Wind	Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	576 MWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Greenback Energy	Greenback Energy, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Redwood Falls Wind	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny	Redwood Falls, MN	7 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
LSU Cogen	LSU and A&M College	Baton Rouge, LA	56 GWh	Nov 2004	Feb 2024	Natural Gas
Ameresco Janesville	AMERESCO Janesville LLC	Janesville, WI	9 GWh	Sep 2004	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Carleton College	Carleton College	Northfield, MN	4 GWh	Aug 2004	Dec 2023	Wind : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Hurricane Creek Lift Station	Johnson County Rural E M C	Greenwood, IN	130 MWh	Aug 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Louisiana Tech University Power Plant	Louisiana Tech University	Ruston, LA	47 GWh	Jun 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Roquette America	Roquette America	Keokuk, IA	189 GWh	Jun 2004	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 99.2%
Riverside Energy Center	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Beloit, WI	4 TWh	May 2004	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Island Street Peaking Plant	WPPI Energy	Kaukauna, WI	8 GWh	May 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
West Group Data Center F	Thomson Corp	Eagan, MN	61 MWh	May 2004	Aug 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Emery Station	Interstate Power and Light Co	Clear Lake, IA	3 TWh	Apr 2004	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Stevens Community Medical Center	Stevens Community Medical Center	Morris, MN	8 MWh	Apr 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant	Dow Chemical Co	Plaquemine, LA	5 TWh	Feb 2004	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1%
Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton	Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton	Ashton, IA	45 GWh	Feb 2004	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Grand Marais	City of Grand Marais - (MN)	Grand Marais, MN	93 MWh	Jan 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Neptune Gas Processing Plant	Enterprise Products Optg LP	Centerville, LA	11 GWh	Jan 2004	Dec 2023	Other Fuel
Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC	ALLETE Clean Energy	Lake Wilson, MN	103 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2022	Wind
Viking Wind Partners	ALLETE Clean Energy	Lake Wilson, MN	8 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2022	Wind
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Lake Park, IA	87 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Moraine Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Woodstock, MN	71 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
CG Windfarm LLC	CG Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
DL Windy Acres 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
B&K Energy Systems LLC	Brewster	Brewster, MN	5 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Oak Ridge LFGTE	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc	Logansport, IN	22 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Waxdale	S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.	Sturtevant, WI	45 GWh	Nov 2003	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 41.4% Landfill Gas : 40.3% Wind : 13.0% Solar : 5.3%
TG Windfarm LLC	TG Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	5 GWh	Oct 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Westridge Windfarm LLC	Westridge Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	4 GWh	Oct 2003	Jan 2023	Wind
North Branch (MN)	North Branch Water & Light Comm	North Branch, MN	257 MWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Westbrook	City of Westbrook	Westbrook, MN	6 MWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II	FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC	Edgeley, ND	136 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Bisson Windfarm LLC	Bisson Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	5 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Tofteland Windfarm LLC	Tofteland Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	9 GWh	Sep 2003	Jan 2023	Wind
Fey Windfarm LLC	Fey Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Windcurrent Farms LLC	Windcurrent Farms LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Adams Wind Farm	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Adams, MN	29 GWh	Aug 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Boeve Windfarm LLC	Boeve Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Jul 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Sylvarena	Cooperative Energy	Raleigh, MS	281 GWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Cottonwood Energy Project	NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC	Deweyville, TX	6 TWh	Jun 2003	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Villisca Municipal Power Plant	City of Villisca - (IA)	Villisca, IA	13 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Pella Peaking	City of Pella - (IA)	Pella, IA	291 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Silver Creek	Cooperative Energy	Prentiss, MS	210 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Carville Energy LLC	Carville Energy LLC	St Gabriel, LA	3 TWh	May 2003	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Alliant SBD0201 Ingredion	Industrial Energy Applications Inc	Cedar Rapids, IA	76 MWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solway CT	Otter Tail Power Co	Solway, MN	163 GWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Greater Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Co	Pleasant Hill, IA	2 TWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Jack Fusco Energy Center	Brazos Valley Energy	Thompsons, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2003	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Goose Creek Energy Center	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Monticello, IL	712 MWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
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%
South Generation	Redwood Falls Public Util Comm	Redwood Falls, MN	194 MWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Security	TX LFG Energy, LP	Cleveland, TX	15 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Fairmont Wind	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny	Fairmont, MN	12 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Overall Road Station	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	32 MWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Water Reclamation Plant	City of Rochester	Rochester, MN	3 GWh	Feb 2003	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
K-Brink Windfarm LLC	K-brink Windfarm, LLC	Woodstock, MN	3 GWh	Jan 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Union Power Station	Entergy Arkansas LLC	El Dorado, AR	12 TWh	Dec 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Walton Street Substation	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	12 MWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Kalkaska CT #1	Michigan Public Power Agency	Kalkaska, MI	55 GWh	Nov 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
RS Cogen	Westlake 2 US LLC	Lake Charles, LA	2 TWh	Nov 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Hancock County Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC	Garner, IA	261 GWh	Nov 2002	Aug 2024	Wind
Minwind	Community Renewables, LLC	Luverne, MN	3 GWh	Sep 2002	Dec 2023	Wind
Elm Street Substation Generators	City of Farmington - (MO)	Farmington, MO	32 MWh	Sep 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Holland Energy Facility	NAES Corporation - (WA)	Beecher City, IL	3 TWh	Aug 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Ridgeview	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Whitelaw, WI	37 GWh	Aug 2002	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center	Justin McNeilus	Dodge Center, MN	83 GWh	Aug 2002	Dec 2023	Wind
Ouachita	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sterlington, LA	5 TWh	Jul 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Shell Chemical	Shell Chemical LP - Geismar	Geismar, LA	560 GWh	Jul 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
St James	City of St James - (MN)	St James, MN	38 MWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sumpter	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	Belleville, MI	120 GWh	Jun 2002	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Taft Cogeneration Facility	Occidental Chemical Corporation	Hahnville, LA	6 TWh	Jun 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1%
Acadia Energy Center	Cleco Power LLC	Eunice, LA	6 TWh	Jun 2002	Jul 2024	Natural Gas
Harry L. Oswald	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Little Rock, AR	941 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Jackson Generating Station	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Jackson, MI	2 TWh	Jun 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Crossroads Energy Center	Clarksdale Public Utilities	Clarksdale, MS	208 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bayou Cove Peaking Power	Bayou Cove, LLC	Jennings, LA	108 GWh	Jun 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Hillsboro	City of Hillsboro - (ND)	Hillsboro, ND	15 MWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Venice	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Venice, IL	14 GWh	May 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Sugar Creek Power	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co	West Terre Haute, IN	3 TWh	May 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas

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