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	632.0 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 \| 39.9% Coal \| 26.1% Wind \| 15.6% Nuclear \| 14% Solar \| 2.2% 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
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
Brenda Luhman - CSG	Brenda Luhman Community Solar LLC	Zumbrota, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Jack Fusco Energy Center	Brazos Valley Energy	Thompsons, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2003	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd, MN	11 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2023	Water
Whiting Refinery	BP PLC	Whiting, IN	445 GWh	Dec 1947	Dec 2023	Other Gas : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0%
Whiting Clean Energy	BP Alternative Energy	Whiting, IN	3 TWh	Mar 2002	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Bos Dairy, LLC	Bos Dairy, LLC	Fair Oaks, IN	7 GWh	Dec 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Boise Cascade International Falls	Boise White Paper LLC	International Falls, MN	337 GWh	Dec 1926	Sep 2024	Black Liquor : 63.6% Natural Gas : 21.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.3% Sludge Waste : 1.4%
International Falls Power	Boise White Paper LLC	International Falls, MN	54 GWh	Dec 1923	Sep 2024	Water
Boeve Windfarm LLC	Boeve Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Jul 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Muscatine Plant #1	Board of Water Electric & Communications	Muscatine, IA	519 GWh	Mar 1958	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Blue Water Renewables Inc	Blue Water Renewables Inc	Kimball Township, MI	25 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Solar PV	Blue Renewable Energy IMS, LLC	Indianapolis, IN	12 GWh	May 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Goose Solar CSG	Blue Goose Solar	Morrison, IL	4 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Elk VII Solar, LLC	Blue Elk VII Solar, LLC	Flint, MI	474 MWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Elk IV Solar, LLC	Blue Elk IV Solar, LLC	Adrian, MI	284 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Elk III Solar, LLC	Blue Elk III Solar, LLC	Eaton Rapids, MI	433 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Earth	Blue Earth Light & Water	Blue Earth, MN	31 MWh	Oct 1960	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Black Oak Wind Farm	Black Oak Wind, LLC	Sauk Centre, MN	298 GWh	Nov 2016	Sep 2024	Wind
Bisson Windfarm LLC	Bisson Windfarm LLC	Pipestone, MN	5 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Bishop Hill II Wind Farm	Bishop Hill Energy II, LLC	Cambridge, IL	229 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Birch	Birch Power LLC	Clearfield, IA	7 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
Altona Solar, LLC	Birch Creek Power, LLC	Centralia, MO	8 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Earp Solar, LLC	Birch Creek Power, LLC	Monmouth, IL	24 GWh	-	Sep 2024	Solar
Archer Daniels Midland Peoria	BioUrja Renewables LLC	Peoria, IL	23 GWh	Dec 1987	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
BioTown Ag	Bio Town Biogas, LLC	Reynolds, IN	30 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Billerud Quinnesec Mill	Billerud Quinnesec Mill	Norway, MI	289 GWh	Sep 1985	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 66.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.4% Natural Gas : 3.5%
Escanaba Mill	Billerud Escanaba LLC	Escanaba, MI	409 GWh	Dec 1968	Sep 2024	Black Liquor : 43.1% Natural Gas : 31.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 24.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.8% Bituminous Coal : 0.6%
R D Green	Big Rivers Electric Corp	Robards, KY	602 GWh	Nov 1979	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
D B Wilson	Big Rivers Electric Corp	Centertown, KY	3 TWh	Aug 1984	Sep 2024	Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
Robert A Reid	Big Rivers Electric Corp	Robards, KY	6 GWh	Dec 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Big River Solar	Big River Solar, LLC	Norris City, IL	334 GWh	Jul 2022	Sep 2024	Solar
Big Lake Holdco Solar CSG	Big Lake Holdco LLC	Big Lake, MN	7 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Big Cypress Solar, LLC	Big Cypress Solar, LLC	Crawfordsville, AR	343 GWh	Nov 2023	Sep 2024	Solar
Big Blue	Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)	Blue Earth, MN	75 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Betcher Community Solar Garden	Betcher CSG LLC	Goodhue, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant	Beloit Memorial Hospital	Beloit, WI	118 MWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 66.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 33.7%
Beebe 1A	Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC	Ithaca, MI	183 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Beebe 1B	Beebe 1B Renewable Energy, LLC	Ithaca, MI	119 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Bear Grove Solar	Bear Grove Solar, LLC	Byron, MN	1 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
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
Bayou Cove Peaking Power	Bayou Cove, LLC	Jennings, LA	106 GWh	Jun 2002	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
CED Peoria Solar	Bay4 Energy Services, LLC	Mapleton, IL	4 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Geismar	BASF Corporation	Geismar, LA	584 GWh	Jun 1985	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 72.2% Other Gas : 27.8%
NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen Fac	BASF Corp	Port Arthur, TX	582 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bancroft	Bancroft Municipal Utilities	Bancroft, IA	320 MWh	Dec 1947	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Andresen Solar	Ballantyne LLC	Clara City, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Baldwin Wind LLC	Baldwin Wind LLC	Wilton, ND	360 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Barton Windpower LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Kensett, IA	350 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Winnebago Wind Power Project	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Forest City, IA	52 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
New Harvest Wind Project LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Schleswig, IA	268 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Trimont Area Wind Farm	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Trimont, MN	356 GWh	Oct 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Farmers City Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Tarkio, MO	240 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Northern Iowa Windpower II	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Kensett, IA	129 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Ridge II LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	335 GWh	Nov 2010	Sep 2024	Wind
Buffalo Ridge I LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	81 GWh	Mar 2009	Sep 2024	Wind
Elm Creek Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Trimont, MN	209 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
MinnDakota Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Ivanhoe, MN	294 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Moraine II Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Woodstock, MN	78 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Elm Creek Wind II LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Trimont, MN	251 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Moraine Wind LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Woodstock, MN	71 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Lake Park, IA	87 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Rugby Wind Power Project	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Barton, ND	333 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
August Wind Farm	August Wind Energy, LLC	Clearfield, IA	7 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
Atlantic	Atlantic Municipal Utilities	Atlantic, IA	115 MWh	Aug 1966	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 91.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.6%
Southwestern Bell Telephone	AT&T	St. Louis, MO	52 MWh	Jan 1992	Sep 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Assembly Solar III	Assembly Solar III, LLC	Lennon, MI	154 GWh	Dec 2021	Sep 2024	Solar
Assembly Solar II LLC	Assembly Solar II LLC	Lennon, MI	217 GWh	Nov 2021	Sep 2024	Solar
Assembly Solar Project	Assembly Solar I, LLC	Venice Township, MI	100 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Solar
Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Ashtabula Wind II LLC	Luverne, ND	336 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Trigen St. Louis	Ashley Energy LLC	St Louis, MO	85 GWh	May 1999	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Harry L. Oswald	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Little Rock, AR	941 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Magnet Cove	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Malvern, AR	4 TWh	Jun 2005	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Dam 2	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Dumas, AR	342 GWh	May 1999	Dec 2023	Water
Whillock	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Morrilton, AR	135 GWh	Sep 1993	Dec 2023	Water
McClellan (AR)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Camden, AR	41 GWh	Apr 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Aries Community Solar	Aries Community Solar	Claremont, MN	7 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Argo Navis Community Solar	Argo Navis Community Solar	Scandia, MN	5 GWh	Feb 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Decatur, IL	628 GWh	Mar 1987	Sep 2024	Bituminous Coal : 59.0% Subbituminous Coal : 40.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Cedar Rapids, IA	1 TWh	Oct 1988	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 56.7% Natural Gas : 28.7% Bituminous Coal : 14.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Mankato	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Mankato, MN	9 GWh	Sep 1987	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Des Moines, IA	6 GWh	Apr 1988	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Clinton, IA	780 GWh	Jan 2009	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 89.5% Other Biomass Solids : 10.0%
Enter Solar	Arcadia Solar, LLC	Janesville, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Lange Solar	Arcadia Solar, LLC	Byron, MN	1 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Apple Blossom Wind Farm	Apple Blossom Wind, LLC	Pigeon, MI	238 GWh	Oct 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Antlia Community Solar	Antlia Community Solar	Edgerton, MN	4 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Antares Community Solar	Antares Community Solar	Tracy, MN	5 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Anheuser-Busch St Louis	Anheuser-Busch Inc	St. Louis, MO	40 GWh	Dec 1938	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 92.2% Other Biomass Gas : 7.8%
Angola Solar, LLC	Angola Solar, LLC	Coldwater, MI	4 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Andromeda Community Solar	Andromeda Community Solar	Lester Prairie, MN	8 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Anderson Erickson	Anderson Erickson Dairy	Des Moines, IA	27 MWh	Mar 2000	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Alliant SBD 9203 Profol	American Profol Incorporated	Cedar Rapids, IA	133 MWh	Aug 1996	Aug 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Smithland Hydroelectric Plant	American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc	Smithland, KY	368 GWh	Jun 2017	Sep 2024	Water
Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant	American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc	Hawesville, KY	461 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Water
American Crystal Sugar Drayton	American Crystal Sugar Co	Drayton, ND	43 GWh	Aug 1965	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks	American Crystal Sugar Co	East Grand Forks, MN	29 GWh	Aug 1990	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	903.4 GWh	4
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.4 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	33.1 TWh	20
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.4 TWh	2,305
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	45.2 TWh	201
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	3.6 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	843.4 TWh	2,305
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	632.0 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	462.2 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	248.1 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	192.0 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.6 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	129.8 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556