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.

Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool
States	Arkansas Colorado Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas
Last Update	Mar 2025
Annual Generation	296.1 TWh
Power Plants	762
Utilities	424
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 \| 27.6% Coal \| 26.2% Nuclear \| 5.2% Water \| 3% Solar \| 0.5% Other Fuel \| 0.1%

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

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Emporia, KS	106 MWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Wolf Creek Generator	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Burlington, KS	106 MWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	188 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Red Hills Wind Project LLC	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Hammon, OK	152 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Holdrege Solar Center	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Lincoln, NE	7 GWh	May 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Adrian	Adrian Public Utilities Comm	Adrian, MN	7 MWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Zenda, KS	1 TWh	Sep 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Isabel, KS	175 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	AE Power Services LLC	Miller, SD	80 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	117 GWh	Jun 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Prevailing Wind Park	AES Distributed Energy	Lesterville, SD	895 GWh	Feb 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Platteview Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Ashland, NE	114 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Caddo Wind	ALLETE Clean Energy	Apache, OK	753 GWh	Dec 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Diamond Spring, LLC	ALLETE Clean Energy	Sulphur, OK	726 GWh	Nov 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	5 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
SEV NM Phase 2	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Roswell, NM	4 GWh	May 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead	American Crystal Sugar Co	Moorhead, MN	40 GWh	Aug 1948	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Davis, OK	355 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Lincoln, NE	9 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Columbus, NE	307 GWh	Apr 2010	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal
Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Arkalon Ethanol LLC	Liberal, KS	3 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Ellis Hydro	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Van Buren, AR	124 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Fulton (AR)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Fulton, AR	149 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Thomas Fitzhugh	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Ozark, AR	405 GWh	Apr 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	25 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Enid, OK	920 GWh	Nov 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Auburn	Auburn Board of Public Works	Auburn, NE	155 MWh	May 1949	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 72.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 27.4%
Aurora Wind Project	Aurora Wind Project, LLC	Tioga, ND	1 TWh	Dec 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Elk River Wind	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Beaumont, KS	288 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Balko Wind LLC	Balko Wind LLC	Balko, OK	947 GWh	Jul 2015	Jan 2025	Wind
Culbertson Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Culbertson, MT	317 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	2 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Antelope Valley	Basin Electric Power Coop	Beulah, ND	5 TWh	Jun 1984	Jan 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Deer Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	White, SD	1 TWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Groton Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Groton, SD	202 GWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Minot Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	15 GWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2023	Wind
Chamberlain Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Chamberlain, SD	98 MWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2022	Wind
Leland Olds	Basin Electric Power Coop	Stanton, ND	3 TWh	Dec 1965	Jan 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.5%
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	1 TWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Spirit Mound	Basin Electric Power Coop	Vermillion, SD	5 GWh	May 1978	Oct 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Prairie Winds ND1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	328 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Winds SD1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Crow Lake, SD	344 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Dodge County Solar Hybrid	BCSB, LLC	Scribner, NE	1 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Burt County Solar Hybrid	BCSB, LLC	Tekamah, NE	1 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
BESSP1, LLC.	BESSP1, LLC.	Shallowater, TX	1 GWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Marshall Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	Frankfort, KS	214 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Grande Prairie Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	O'Neill, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	89 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower II	Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC	Carnegie, OK	568 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower	Blue Canyon Windpower LLC	Carnegie, OK	64 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Carnegie, OK	272 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Carnegie, OK	295 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Springview	Bluestem LLC	Springview, NE	7 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Bluestem	Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC	Beaver, OK	808 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Bonanza BioEnergy LLC	Bonanza BioEnergy LLC	Garden City, KS	6 GWh	Jul 2008	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Milo Wind Project LLC	Boralex US Operations LLC	Portales, NM	201 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Roosevelt County	Boralex US Operations LLC	Portales, NM	1 TWh	Nov 2015	Jan 2025	Wind
Black Hawk Station	Borger Energy Associates LP	Borger, TX	1 TWh	May 1999	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 87.7% Other Gas : 12.3%
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	20 GWh	Dec 1919	Jan 2025	Water
Brady II Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind II, LLC	Dickinson, ND	661 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Brady Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind, LLC	Dickinson, ND	616 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow, NE	224 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	22 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project	Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLC	Satanta, KS	867 GWh	Nov 2013	Jan 2025	Wind
Burke Wind, LLC	Burke Wind LLC	Bowbells, ND	825 GWh	Nov 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Canadian Hills Wind	Canadian Hills Wind LLC	El Rino, OK	314 GWh	Nov 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Caney River Wind Project	Caney River Wind Project	Howard, KS	644 GWh	Oct 2011	Jan 2025	Wind
CCC Hastings Wind Turbine	CCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLC	Hastings, NE	7 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Brownwell, KS	802 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Kingsley	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Ogallala, NE	30 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2023	Water
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	65 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	52 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Chaves County Solar II	Chaves County Solar II, LLC	Roswell, NM	70 GWh	Mar 2023	Jan 2025	Solar
Chaves Solar, LLC	Chaves Solar LLC	Roswell, NM	142 GWh	Sep 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Chillicothe	Chillicothe Municipal Utils	Chillicothe, MO	9 GWh	May 1986	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1%
Chisholm View Wind Project	Chisholm View Wind Project	Hunter, OK	983 GWh	Nov 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Anderson Wind II	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	35 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Anderson Wind I	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	18 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Broadview Energy Prime LLC	Chopin Wind, LLC	Grady, NM	33 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Broadview Energy Prime 2 LLC	Chopin Wind, LLC	Grady, NM	33 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC	Minneola, KS	858 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC	Minneola, KS	789 GWh	Feb 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimmaron, KS	463 GWh	Oct 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project	City of Algona - (IA)	Algona, IA	4 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Wind
Algona	City of Algona - (IA)	Algona, IA	1 GWh	Nov 1965	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2%
Alta Municipal Utilities	City of Alta - (IA)	Alta, IA	372 MWh	Jul 1947	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ansley	City of Ansley - (NE)	Ansley, NE	14 MWh	May 1969	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.2% Natural Gas : 9.8%
Anthony	City of Anthony - (KS)	Anthony, KS	41 MWh	Jul 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 88.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.9%
Ashland	City of Ashland - (KS)	Ashland, KS	27 MWh	Aug 1953	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Augusta Electric Plant No 2	City of Augusta - (KS)	Augusta, KS	1 GWh	Jun 1968	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2%
Baldwin City Plant No 2	City of Baldwin City- (KS)	Baldwin City, KS	145 MWh	Jul 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 80.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.0%
Baldwin City Plant No 1	City of Baldwin City- (KS)	Baldwin City, KS	19 MWh	Apr 1956	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Belleville	City of Belleville - (KS)	Belleville, KS	178 MWh	Dec 1954	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 63.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 36.8%
Beloit	City of Beloit - (KS)	Beloit, KS	114 MWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 87.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.6%
City Light & Water	City of Blue Hill - (NE)	Blue Hill, NE	6 MWh	Dec 1986	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Broken Bow	City of Broken Bow - (NE)	Broken Bow, NE	82 MWh	Nov 1936	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.2% Natural Gas : 4.8%
Burlingame	City of Burlingame - (KS)	Burlingame, KS	46 MWh	Jul 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 51.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.5%
Burlington (KS)	City of Burlington - (KS)	Burlington, KS	117 MWh	Jun 1955	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Burwell	City of Burwell - (NE)	Burwell, NE	35 MWh	Feb 1955	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.7 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.6 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	471.7 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.3 TWh	2,653
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.5 TWh	201
#35	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.4 TWh	108
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	3.9 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.1 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.5 TWh	170
#64	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	478.5 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.3 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	471.7 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.1 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.0 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	188.6 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.1 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.6 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	131.3 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.4 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.7 TWh	1,487