Southwest Power Pool

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Southwest Power Pool is ranked #5 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

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Last Update Nov 2024
Annual Generation 290.4 TWh
Power Plants762
Utilities424
Ranked #5 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 34 in terms of annual generation from wind
Power Plant Types Wind | 37.3% Natural Gas | 28.7% Coal | 24.4% Nuclear | 5.2% Water | 3.1% Solar | 0.4% Other Fuel | 0.1%

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Daily Net Generation for Southwest Power Pool for the past 3 Years

List of All Southwest Power Pool Power Plants

Displaying Results 101 to 200 of 616
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
OttawaCity of Ottawa - (KS)Ottawa, KS377 MWhNov 1958Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3%
WilberCity of WilberWilber, NE33 MWhDec 1959Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
NicholsSouthwestern Public Service CoAmarillo, TX1 TWhDec 1959Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Arsenal HillSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, LA189 GWhFeb 1960Nov 2023 Natural Gas
Earl F WisdomCorn Belt Power CoopSpencer, IA6 GWhMar 1960Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
SheldonNebraska Public Power DistrictHallam, NE612 GWhDec 1960Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
NortheasternPublic Service Co of OklahomaOologah, OK4 TWhMar 1961Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 67.6% Subbituminous Coal : 32.4%
Gordon Evans Energy CenterEvergy Kansas South, IncColwich, KS424 GWhMay 1961Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0%
HoisingtonCity of Hoisington - (KS)Hoisington, KS62 MWhJul 1961Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6%
OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, SD2 TWhMar 1962Dec 2023 Water
Comanche (OK)Public Service Co of OklahomaLawton, OK512 GWhApr 1962Dec 2023 Natural Gas
West 14th StreetCity of Winfield - (KS)Winfield, KS1 GWhJul 1962Dec 2023 Natural Gas
La CrosseCity of La Crosse - (KS)La Crosse, KS24 MWhOct 1962Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
OrdCity of Ord - (NE)Ord, NE59 MWhDec 1962Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil : 97.4% Natural Gas : 2.6%
MaddoxSouthwestern Public Service CoHobbs, NM659 GWhDec 1962Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Thomas FitzhughArkansas Electric Coop CorpOzark, AR405 GWhApr 1963Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Great Bend - SunflowerSunflower Electric Power CorpGreat Bend, KS32 GWhMay 1963Dec 2023 Natural Gas
BurlingameCity of Burlingame - (KS)Burlingame, KS46 MWhJul 1963Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 51.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.5%
Cimarron RiverSunflower Electric Power CorpLiberal, KS26 GWhSep 1963Nov 2023 Natural Gas
WeleetkaPublic Service Co of OklahomaWeleetka, OK7 GWhSep 1963Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Hugoton 2City of Hugoton - (KS)Hugoton, KS19 MWhDec 1963Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
MoorelandWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncMooreland, OK87 GWhFeb 1964Dec 2023 Natural Gas
MarkhamGrand River Dam AuthorityLocust Grove, OK123 GWhApr 1964Dec 2023 Water
WilkesSouthwestern Electric Power CoAvinger, TX1 TWhApr 1964Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, SD771 GWhAug 1964Dec 2023 Water
Hutchinson Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncHutchinson, KS25 GWhApr 1965Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
QuindaroCity of Kansas City - (KS)Kansas, KS6 GWhApr 1965Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Ty CookeCity of Lubbock - (TX)Lubbock, TX4 GWhMay 1965Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Chanute 2City of ChanuteChanute, KS79 GWhJul 1965Dec 2023 Natural Gas
St JohnCity of St. John - (KS)St. John, KS17 MWhAug 1965Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
AlgonaCity of Algona - (IA)Algona, IA1 GWhNov 1965Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2%
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, ND3 TWhDec 1965Aug 2024 Lignite Coal : 99.6%
Ponca CityOklahoma Municipal Power AuthorityPonca City, OK31 GWhSep 1966Dec 2023 Natural Gas
New HamptonCity of New Hampton - (IA)New Hampton, IA2 GWhMar 1967Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.1% Natural Gas : 6.9%
LuverneCity of Luverne - (MN)Luverne, MN68 MWhApr 1967Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
AshdownDomtar Industries IncAshdown, AR561 GWhDec 1967Aug 2024 Black Liquor : 67.8% Natural Gas : 15.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 10.0% Bituminous Coal : 5.4% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.4%
Rock RapidsRock Rapids Municipal UtilityRock Rapids, IA13 MWhMar 1968Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Keystone DamUSCE-Tulsa DistrictSand Springs, OK93 GWhApr 1968Dec 2023 Water
Garden CitySunflower Electric Power CorpGarden City, KS80 GWhMay 1968Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Augusta Electric Plant No 2City of Augusta - (KS)Augusta, KS1 GWhJun 1968Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2%
IolaCity of Iola - (KS)Iola, KS909 MWhApr 1969Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3%
HawthornEvergy MetroKansas City, MO3 TWhApr 1969Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 76.3% Natural Gas : 23.7%
WisnerCity of WisnerWisner, NE58 MWhApr 1969Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Fort DodgeSunflower Electric Power CorpDodge City, KS102 GWhMay 1969Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Jackson SquareCity of Independence - (MO)Independence, MO2 GWhMay 1969Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
AnsleyCity of Ansley - (NE)Ansley, NE14 MWhMay 1969Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.2% Natural Gas : 9.8%
ColbyMidwest Energy Inc - (KS)Colby, KS2 GWhDec 1969Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Broken Bow DamUSCE-Tulsa DistrictBroken Bow, OK171 GWhDec 1969Dec 2023 Water
East 12th StreetCity of Winfield - (KS)Winfield, KS4 GWhMay 1970Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
JonesSouthwestern Public Service CoLubbock, TX2 TWhDec 1970Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 99.8%
Russell DowntownCity of Russell - (KS)Russell, KS78 MWhJan 1971Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 82.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 17.5%
SeminoleOklahoma Gas & Electric CoKonowa, OK3 TWhFeb 1971Aug 2024 Natural Gas
TinkerOklahoma Gas & Electric CoOklahoma City, OK22 GWhMay 1971Dec 2023 Natural Gas
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper - ValliantValliant, OK429 GWhSep 1971Aug 2024 Black Liquor : 49.1% Natural Gas : 33.7% Other Biomass Solids : 17.2%
International Paper Texarkana MillGraphic Packaging International - TexarkanaQueen City, TX378 GWhDec 1971Dec 2023 Black Liquor : 49.9% Natural Gas : 28.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.1%
J StreetLincoln Electric SystemLincoln, NE5 GWhJan 1972Sep 2023 Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Northeast (MO)Evergy MetroKansas City, MO26 GWhApr 1972Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Station HCity of Independence - (MO)Independence, MO5 GWhMay 1972Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Station ICity of Independence - (MO)Independence, MO3 GWhMay 1972Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Don HenryCity of Hastings - (NE)Hastings, NE1 GWhMay 1972Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Sarpy CountyOmaha Public Power DistrictBellevue, NE162 GWhMay 1972Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3%
AnthonyCity of Anthony - (KS)Anthony, KS41 MWhJul 1972Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 88.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.9%
Wellington 1City of Wellington - (KS)Wellington, KS3 GWhJul 1972Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
La CygneEvergy MetroLa Cygne, KS6 TWhMay 1973Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
McPherson 2City of McPherson - (KS)McPherson, KS38 GWhMay 1973Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3%
CreteCity of CreteCrete, NE83 MWhMay 1973Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 62.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.7%
HallamNebraska Public Power DistrictHallam, NE2 GWhMay 1973Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1%
HebronNebraska Public Power DistrictHebron, NE5 GWhMay 1973Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
McCookNebraska Public Power DistrictMcCook, NE2 GWhMay 1973Nov 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Jones StreetOmaha Public Power DistrictOmaha, NE11 GWhMay 1973Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Cooper Nuclear StationNebraska Public Power DistrictBrownville, NE7 TWhFeb 1974Aug 2024 Nuclear
Riverside (OK)Public Service Co of OklahomaJenks, OK1 TWhMar 1974Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Trenton NorthTrenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)Trenton, MO54 MWhMay 1974Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
NevadaEvergy Missouri WestNevada, MO1 GWhMay 1974Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
CliftonSunflower Electric Power CorpClifton, KS11 GWhJul 1974Nov 2023 Natural Gas
Greenwood (MO)Evergy Missouri WestGreenwood, MO150 GWhApr 1975Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 93.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% Solar : 2.9%
RokebyLincoln Electric SystemLincoln, NE80 GWhJun 1975Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
HarringtonSouthwestern Public Service CoAmarillo, TX2 TWhDec 1975Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Natural Gas : 1.8%
Poplar Bluff Generating StationCity of Poplar Bluff - (MO)Poplar Bluff, MO579 MWhApr 1976Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8%
John Twitty Energy CenterCity Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Springfield, MO2 TWhMay 1976Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3%
WelshSouthwestern Electric Power CoPittsburg, TX4 TWhFeb 1977Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
MuskogeeOklahoma Gas & Electric CoFort Gibson, OK3 TWhNov 1977Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 83.1% Subbituminous Coal : 16.9%
Watertown Power PlantMissouri Basin Muni Power AgnyWatertown, SD5 GWhDec 1977Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Empire Energy CenterEmpire District Electric CoSarcoxie, MO239 GWhFeb 1978Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 96.3% Jet Fuel : 3.7%
Georgia-Pacific MuskogeeGeorgia-Pacific Muskogee LLCMuskogee, OK374 GWhFeb 1978Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 90.5% Subbituminous Coal : 9.2%
Aberdeen CTNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Aberdeen, SD44 GWhApr 1978Nov 2023 Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Flint CreekSouthwestern Electric Power CoGentry, AR2 TWhApr 1978Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Spirit MoundBasin Electric Power CoopVermillion, SD5 GWhMay 1978Aug 2024 Distillate Fuel Oil
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncSt. Mary's, KS5 TWhJun 1978Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Gerald GentlemanNebraska Public Power DistrictSutherland, NE7 TWhMar 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Nebraska CityOmaha Public Power DistrictNebraska City, NE6 TWhMar 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
SoonerOklahoma Gas & Electric CoRed Rock, OK1 TWhOct 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2%
MobileNebraska Public Power DistrictYork, NE59 MWhDec 1979Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
IatanEvergy MetroWeston, MO4 TWhApr 1980Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
GRECGrand River Dam AuthorityChouteau, OK3 TWhMay 1981Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 82.6% Subbituminous Coal : 17.4%
Ralph GreenEvergy Missouri WestPleasant Hill, MO38 GWhMay 1981Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Nearman CreekCity of Kansas City - (KS)Kansas, KS646 GWhMay 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 82.9% Natural Gas : 15.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1%
Whelan Energy CenterCity of Hastings - (NE)Hastings, NE1 TWhJun 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
TolkSouthwestern Public Service CoMuleshoe, TX2 TWhDec 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2%
HugoWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncFort Towson, OK1 TWhMar 1982Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%

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