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
Blue Lake	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Shakopee, MN	63 GWh	Feb 1974	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Blue Lake Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Shakopee, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Prairie Solar, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Black River Falls, WI	5 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Fond du Lac, WI	319 GWh	Apr 2008	Aug 2024	Wind
Blue Water Energy Center	DTE Electric Company	East China, MI	7 TWh	May 2022	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Blue Water Renewables Inc	Blue Water Renewables Inc	Kimball Township, MI	25 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Bluff Prairie (Vernon)	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	De Soto, WI	17 MWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Boeve Windfarm LLC	Boeve Windfarm LLC	Woodstock, MN	5 GWh	Jul 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Boise Cascade International Falls	Boise White Paper LLC	International Falls, MN	329 GWh	Dec 1926	Aug 2024	Black Liquor : 63.4% Natural Gas : 21.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.5% Sludge Waste : 1.3%
Bolduan CSG	Terraform Arcadia	New Richland, MN	2 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Border Winds Wind Farm	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Rolla, ND	583 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Bos Dairy, LLC	Bos Dairy, LLC	Fair Oaks, IN	7 GWh	Dec 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Brainerd Airport	AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Brainerd, MN	10 GWh	Nov 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd, MN	11 GWh	Dec 1916	Dec 2023	Water
Brame Energy Center	Cleco Power LLC	Lena, LA	3 TWh	May 1975	Aug 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 49.7% Natural Gas : 37.4% Petroleum Coke : 9.6% Bituminous Coal : 3.3%
Breese	City of Breese - (IL)	Breese, IL	264 MWh	Nov 1953	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Bremen	Indiana Municipal Power Agency	Bremen, IN	13 GWh	Oct 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Brenda Luhman - CSG	Brenda Luhman Community Solar LLC	Zumbrota, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Brent Run Generating Station	EDL Inc	Montrose, MI	43 GWh	Dec 1997	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Briscoe 1A	7th Road Solar 1, LLC (Briscoe 1A)	Tonica, IL	4 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Briscoe 2A	7th Road Solar 2, LLC (Briscoe 2A)	Lostant, IL	4 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Brookfield	DTE Electric Company	Pigeon, MI	232 GWh	Jan 2014	Aug 2024	Wind
Brooklyn	City of Brooklyn - (IA)	Brooklyn, IA	6 MWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Brooklyn City North Plant	City of Brooklyn - (IA)	Brooklyn, IA	4 MWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Brooten CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Brooten, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Brown County Wind Turbine	Adams Electric Cooperative	Mount Sterling, IL	3 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Brule	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Florence, WI	16 GWh	Dec 1918	Dec 2023	Water
Bryon Center	EDL Inc	Byron Center, MI	24 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
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 Lake CSG1, LLC	Nautilus Solar Solutions	Buffalo Lake, MN	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Buffalo Ridge I LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	85 GWh	Mar 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
Buffalo Ridge II LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Elkton, SD	346 GWh	Nov 2010	Aug 2024	Wind
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
Burlington (IA)	Interstate Power and Light Co	Burlington, IA	6 GWh	May 1968	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Bushnell	City of Bushnell - (IL)	Bushnell, IL	36 MWh	May 1940	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Butler Ridge	Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center	Mayville, WI	135 GWh	Jan 2009	Aug 2024	Wind
Byrne Solar, LLC	Byrne Solar, LLC	Lowell, MI	198 MWh	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
C&L	Today's Power, Inc.	Star City, AR	2 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
C W Tippy	Consumers Energy Co - (MI)	Wellston, MI	58 GWh	Dec 1917	Dec 2023	Water
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
Calcasieu	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Sulphur, LA	104 GWh	Apr 2000	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Caldron Falls	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Town of Stephenson, WI	12 GWh	Oct 1924	Dec 2023	Water
Calhoun Solar	Invenergy Services LLC	Battle Creek, MI	347 GWh	Nov 2022	Aug 2024	Solar
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC	SunEdison LLC	Fithian, IL	739 GWh	Nov 2012	Aug 2024	Wind
Callaway	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Fulton, MO	9 TWh	Nov 1984	Aug 2024	Nuclear
Cambridge CT Hybrid	Great River Energy	Cambridge, MN	49 GWh	Apr 1978	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Camellia Solar, LLC	National Grid Renewables	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	Edinburgh, IN	629 MWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Camp Ripley Solar	Camp Riley Solar Facility	Little Falls, MN	16 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant	American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc	Hawesville, KY	461 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Water
Cannon Falls Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Cannon Falls, MN	682 GWh	Mar 2008	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Cannon Garden Solar	Cannon Garden LLC	Faribault, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Canopus Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Belgrade, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Cape Girardeau Renewable Energy Center	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Cape Girardeau, MO	2 GWh	Oct 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Capella Community Solar	Capella Community Solar	Pipestone, MN	9 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Capricornus Community Solar Garden	National Grid Renewables	Paynsville, MN	2 GWh	Dec 2018	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
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
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
Caro	Thumb Electric Coop of Mich	Caro, MI	6 MWh	Jul 1949	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Carpenter	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Hot Springs, AR	151 GWh	Dec 1931	Dec 2023	Water
Carroll Area Wind Farm	SRIV Partnership LLC	Templeton, IA	70 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Carroll Wind Farm	MidAmerican Energy Co	Carroll, IA	549 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Carstensen Wind	Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad)	Pipestone, MN	4 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Carver Gladden CSG	Minnesota Solar CSG 8, LLC	Norwood Young America, MN	5 GWh	Mar 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
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
Cascade Creek	Rochester Public Utilities	Rochester, MN	39 GWh	May 1975	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5%
Cascade Dam	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC	Grand Rapids, MI	4 GWh	Nov 1986	Jul 2023	Water
Casey City of	City of Casey - (IL)	Casey, IL	174 MWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cashton	Village of Cashton - (WI)	Cashton, WI	15 MWh	Jul 1932	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cashton Greens Wind Farm	Cashton Greens Wind Farm LLC	Cashton, WI	10 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Cashton Solar	Butter Solar, LLC	Cashton, WI	3 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Cassiopeia Community Solar	National Grid Renewables	Glenwood, MN	2 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Cassville Solar	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Cassville, WI	71 GWh	Nov 2023	Aug 2024	Solar
Castle Rock	Wisconsin River Power Company	Adams, WI	76 GWh	Jul 1950	Dec 2023	Water
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
Cayuga	Duke Energy Indiana, LLC	Cayuga, IN	4 TWh	Sep 1970	Aug 2024	Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
CC Perry K	Citizens Thermal Energy	Indianapolis, IN	12 GWh	Dec 1924	Jun 2024	Natural Gas
CED Centerville Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Centerville, IA	26 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Wind
CED Champaign Solar LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Champaign, IL	3 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
CED Manchester Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Manchester, IA	23 GWh	Mar 2022	Dec 2023	Wind
CED Mason City Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Mason City, IA	27 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Wind
CED Peoria Solar	Bay4 Energy Services, LLC	Mapleton, IL	4 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Cedar Falls Solar Farm	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Cedar Falls, IA	2 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Cedar Falls (WI)	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Menomonie, WI	33 GWh	Dec 1909	Dec 2023	Water
Cedar Hills Wind Farm	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Rhame, ND	52 GWh	May 2010	Dec 2023	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