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
Upland Prairie	Interstate Power and Light Co	Spencer, IA	1 TWh	Feb 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
English Farms	Interstate Power and Light Co	Montezuma, IA	574 GWh	Feb 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
Aquila Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Canopus Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Belgrade, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Cassiopeia Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Frontenac Holdco LLC, CSG	Frontenac Holdco LLC	Frontenac, MN	9 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Nautilus Lindstrom Solar (CSG)	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Lindstrom, MN	3 GWh	Feb 2019	Aug 2024	Solar
Becker Solar CSG	SunShare Management	St. Michael, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Becker Solar 2 CSG	SunShare Management	St. Michael, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Becker Solar 3 CSG	SunShare Management	St. Michael, MN	1 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Becker Solar 4 CSG	SunShare Management	St. Michael, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Becker Solar 5 CSG	SunShare Management	St. Michael, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
MSC-GreyCloud01 Community Solar	MSC-GreyCloud01 LLC	St. Paul Park, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Held Solar Project	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Waite Park, MN	8 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
POET Biorefining - Jewell	POET Biorefining - Jewell	Jewell, IA	21 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Stoneray Power Partners, LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Woodstock, MN	317 GWh	Jan 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
Saratoga Wind Farm	Madison Gas & Electric Co	Lime Springs, IA	275 GWh	Jan 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
Altair Community Solar Garden	National Grid Renewables	New Richmond, MN	2 GWh	Jan 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Goose Lake MN DPC-GM	ENGIE Generation North America LLC	Albert Lea, MN	3 GWh	Jan 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Capricornus Community Solar Garden	National Grid Renewables	Paynsville, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Crux Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Kasson, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Kaus Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Claremont, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Montevideo Solar LLC, CSG	Montevideo Solar LLC	Montevideo, MN	10 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Corcoran CSG	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Corcoran, MN	7 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Solar Rapids CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Sauk Rapids, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Norelius Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS JJ Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Sauk Rapids, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Brockway Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Sartell, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Enter Solar	Arcadia Solar, LLC	Janesville, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
POET Biorefining-Hanlontown, LLC	POET Biorefining-Hanlontown, LLC	Hanlontown, IA	16 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC	Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC	Rothsay, MN	7 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
New Frontier Wind	Meadowlark Wind I LLC	Ruso, ND	378 GWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Orient Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Orient, IA	2 TWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC	Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC	Melville, IA	427 GWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC	St. Ansgar, IA	708 GWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Acturus Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Kasota, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Auriga Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Slayton, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Sagitta Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Leo Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Hadley, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Rensselaer Solar Site 2	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Rensselaer, IN	7 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Staunton	Cypress Creek Renewables	Brazil, IN	5 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Ivester Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Wellsburg, IA	337 GWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Syncarpha Prinsburg CSG (Ledeboer)	Prinsburg CSG I, LLC	Prinsburg, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Syncarpha Clara City CSG I (Stamer)	Clara City CSG I, LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Big Lake, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Good Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Stacy, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Rockpoint Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Stacy, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Solar Dawn CSG	United States Solar Corporation	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Nillie Corn Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Dubhe Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Athens MN CONX	SoCore Energy LLC	Athens, MN	10 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Tiller CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Clear Lake, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Hammer CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Clear Lake, MN	6 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Arbor Hill Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Greenfield, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
North English	MidAmerican Energy Co	Montezuma, IA	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Oak Hill Solar Array	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Evansville, IN	3 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Volkman Road Solar Array Hybrid	Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co	Evansville, IN	2 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Libra Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC	Remington, IN	651 GWh	Oct 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Schultz CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Webster, MN	3 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Monticello Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Monticello, MN	7 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Bolduan CSG	Terraform Arcadia	New Richland, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
POET Biorefining - Gowrie	POET Biorefining - Gowrie	Gowrie, IA	18 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Winegar CSG	Terraform Arcadia	Waseca, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Green Lake Solar	Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC	Interlochen, MI	1 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
POET Biorefining LLC - Corning	POET Biorefining LLC - Corning	Corning, IA	15 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Corvus Community Solar	Corvus Community Solar	Mankato, MN	8 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Wright Cuddyer CSG	Minnesota Solar CSG 1, LLC	St. Michael, MN	6 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cottage Grove Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Cottage Grove, MN	7 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
USS Kasch Solar CSG	United States Solar Corporation	Sauk Rapids, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Hampton MN GRE	SoCore Energy LLC	Hampton Township, MN	4 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Anoka County MN CONX	SoCore Energy LLC	Ramsey, MN	6 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Barone CSG	Terraform Arcadia	Winstead, MN	2 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
SunE Feely 1 CSG, LLC	Ecoplexus, Inc	Farmington, MN	8 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Johnson II Community Solar	Johnson II CSG LLC	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Eichtens II CSG	Terraform Arcadia	Winstead, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Huneke II CSG	Terraform Arcadia	Zumbrota, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Guse CSG	Terraform Arcadia	Janesville, MN	2 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Central Generating	North American Central - LLC	Pierson, MI	18 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
POET Biorefining - Chancellor	POET Biorefining- Chancellor	Chancellor, SD	23 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 69.0% Natural Gas : 28.8% Landfill Gas : 2.2%
Ashley-Chicot Solar	Today's Power, Inc.	Hamburg, AR	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Craighead Electric Solar One	Today's Power, Inc.	Brookland, AR	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Betcher Community Solar Garden	Betcher CSG LLC	Goodhue, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Johnson 1 Community Solar	Johnson I CSG LLC	Lindstrom, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Cornillie	Terraform Arcadia	North Branch, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Novel OYA of Osakis CSG	NRG MN Community LLC	Osakis, MN	9 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG	NRG MN Community LLC	Mapleton, MN	6 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
RJC I CSG	RJC I CSG LLC	Owatonna, MN	2 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Scandia Community Solar Garden	Scandia CSG LLC	Scandia, MN	4 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Foreman's Hill Community Solar	Foreman's Hill CSG LLC	Red Wing, MN	8 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Sherburne North Project CSG	MN Solar Community, LLC	St. Cloud, MN	9 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Delta Solar Power II	Delta Solar Power II, LLC	Grand Ledge, MI	26 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Red Maple Solar	Terraform Arcadia	Cleveland, MN	5 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Antares Community Solar	Antares Community Solar	Tracy, MN	5 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
RJC II Community Solar Garden	RJC II CSG LLC	Owatonna, MN	2 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Bishop Hill III	Invenergy Services LLC	Cambridge, IL	435 GWh	May 2018	Aug 2024	Wind
Heyer CSG	Heyer CSG LLC	Morristown, MN	2 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV System	IKEA Property Inc	Oak Creek, WI	1 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Big Lake Project CSG	DG Minnesota CSG, LLC	Big Lake, MN	7 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Delta Solar Power I	Delta Solar Power I, LLC	Grand Ledge, MI	13 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar

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