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	Apr 2025
Annual Generation	296.2 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 \| 26.3% Nuclear \| 5.3% 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
Cloud County Wind Farm	Cloud County Windfarm, LLC	Concordia, KS	323 GWh	Nov 2008	Jan 2025	Wind
Crossroads Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Canton, OK	319 GWh	Dec 2011	Jan 2025	Wind
Campbell County Wind Farm	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Pollock, SD	319 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Culbertson Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Culbertson, MT	317 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Canadian Hills Wind	Canadian Hills Wind LLC	El Rino, OK	314 GWh	Nov 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Little Elk Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Cordell, OK	310 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Columbus, NE	307 GWh	Apr 2010	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal
Gray County Wind Energy	Gray County Wind Energy LLC	Montezuma, KS	304 GWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Minco Wind II, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	296 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC	Carnegie, OK	295 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Elk River Wind	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Beaumont, KS	288 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Beethoven Wind	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Tripp, SD	275 GWh	Apr 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I	Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC	Lincoln, KS	272 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC	Carnegie, OK	272 GWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Broken Bow, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Sunray Wind I	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP	Sunray, TX	268 GWh	Aug 2009	Jan 2023	Wind
West Gardner	Evergy Metro	Johnson, KS	263 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Antelope Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	256 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	Woodward, OK	253 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Caprock Wind Farm	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	San Jon, NM	251 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Wind
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Laredo Ridge Wind LLC	Petersburg, NE	240 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Empire Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Sarcoxie, MO	239 GWh	Feb 1978	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 96.3% Jet Fuel : 3.7%
Wessington Springs	Wessington Wind	Wessington Springs, SD	236 GWh	Jan 2009	Jan 2025	Wind
North Fork Solar Project	North Fork Solar Project, LLC	Snyder, OK	233 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Exira	Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny	Brayton, IA	230 GWh	Mar 2004	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Pensacola	Grand River Dam Authority	Langley, OK	228 GWh	Jul 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow Wind LLC	Broken Bow, NE	224 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
El Dorado Refinery	Frontier El Dorado Refinery LLC	El Dorado, KS	222 GWh	Dec 1995	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Charles D. Lamb Energy Center	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	215 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tulsa	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Tulsa, OK	214 GWh	Oct 1956	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Marshall Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	Frankfort, KS	214 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Cass County	Omaha Public Power District	Plattsmouth, NE	210 GWh	Apr 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Spearville	Evergy Metro	Ford, KS	209 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Elida, NM	208 GWh	Nov 2005	Jan 2025	Wind
Taloga Wind LLC	Taloga Wind LLC	Putnam, OK	206 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Groton Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Groton, SD	202 GWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Du Bois, NE	201 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Milo Wind Project LLC	Boralex US Operations LLC	Portales, NM	201 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Spearville 3 LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Spearville, KS	198 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
South Harper	Evergy Missouri West	Kansas City, MO	198 GWh	Jul 2005	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	193 GWh	Sep 2013	Jan 2025	Wind
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Wilderado, TX	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Shooting Star	Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC	Mullinville, KS	192 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Arsenal Hill	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	189 GWh	Feb 1960	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Alexander Wind Farm LLC	SRIV Partnership LLC	Alexander, KS	188 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Cheyenne, OK	188 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Spring Creek Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Edmond, OK	185 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Majestic II Wind	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	181 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Harry D Mattison Gas Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Tontitown, AR	180 GWh	Jun 2007	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Isabel, KS	175 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Fall River Solar, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Edgemont, SD	172 GWh	Aug 2023	Jan 2025	Solar
Broken Bow Dam	USCE-Tulsa District	Broken Bow, OK	171 GWh	Dec 1969	Dec 2023	Water
Greenwood (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	Greenwood, MO	167 GWh	Apr 1975	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 96.7% Solar : 2.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Centennial Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Supply, OK	164 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Sarpy County	Omaha Public Power District	Bellevue, NE	162 GWh	May 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3%
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC	Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	157 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Lieberman	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Mooringsport, LA	156 GWh	Jun 1947	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Terry Bundy Generating Station	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	156 GWh	Jul 2003	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 83.6% Landfill Gas : 15.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Oklahoma Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind LLC	Woodward, OK	153 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Red Hills Wind Project LLC	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Hammon, OK	152 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
TPW Petersburg	TPW Petersburg LLC	Petersburg, NE	151 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Fulton (AR)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Fulton, AR	149 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OREG 1 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	147 GWh	Jun 2006	Jan 2025	Waste Heat
Roswell Solar, LLC	Roswell Solar, LLC	Roswell, NM	146 GWh	Jul 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Chaves Solar, LLC	Chaves Solar LLC	Roswell, NM	142 GWh	Sep 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
OU Spirit Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Woodward, OK	141 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
James River Power Station	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	139 GWh	May 1957	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 97.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1%
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant	Occidental Permian Ltd	Denver City, TX	137 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Oliver Wind IV	Oliver Wind IV, LLC	Hannover, ND	132 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze III	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	131 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC	Granite Falls, MN	131 GWh	Nov 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Central Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Marienthal, KS	130 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	128 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Columbus	Loup River Public Power Dist	Columbus, NE	124 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2023	Water
Ellis Hydro	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Van Buren, AR	124 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2023	Water
Markham	Grand River Dam Authority	Locust Grove, OK	123 GWh	Apr 1964	Dec 2023	Water
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC	Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC	Bloomfield, NE	119 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	117 GWh	Jun 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
WFEC GenCo LLC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Anadarko, OK	115 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Platteview Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Ashland, NE	114 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	113 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Goodman Energy Center	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Hays, KS	112 GWh	May 2008	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
MJMEUC Generating Station #1	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Laddonia, MO	110 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OREG 2 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	110 GWh	Nov 2008	Jan 2025	Waste Heat
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	102 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Fort Dodge	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Dodge City, KS	101 GWh	May 1969	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Diversion Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Seymour, TX	98 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Wind
Bob Glanzer Generating Station	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Huron, SD	96 GWh	Mar 2022	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
McCartney	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Strafford, MO	96 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	93 GWh	Dec 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Keystone Dam	USCE-Tulsa District	Sand Springs, OK	93 GWh	Apr 1968	Dec 2023	Water
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	89 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Stillwater Energy Center	Stillwater Utilities Authority	Stillwater, OK	88 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Mooreland	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Mooreland, OK	87 GWh	Feb 1964	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ainsworth Wind	Nebraska Public Power District	Ainsworth, NE	85 GWh	Sep 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Rokeby	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	80 GWh	Jun 1975	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid	AE Power Services LLC	Miller, SD	80 GWh	Oct 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Garden City	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Garden City, KS	80 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2023	Natural Gas

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.8 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.6 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	472.6 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.7 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	159.0 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.5 TWh	170
#64	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	475.9 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.7 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	472.6 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.2 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.1 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	188.8 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.0 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.9 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	131.1 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.3 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.7 TWh	1,487