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	296.3 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 \| 27.4% Coal \| 26.2% Nuclear \| 5.4% 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
Chanute 2	City of Chanute	Chanute, KS	79 GWh	Jul 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	75 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Aurora County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	White Lake, SD	71 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	70 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Chaves County Solar II	Chaves County Solar II, LLC	Roswell, NM	70 GWh	Mar 2023	Jan 2025	Solar
Ponderosa Wind II	Ponderosa Wind II, LLC	Balko, OK	69 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Wind
Caprock Solar 1 LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	San Jon, NM	68 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Oak Tree Energy	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Clark, SD	67 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Brule County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Kimball, SD	65 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	65 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Blue Canyon Windpower	Blue Canyon Windpower LLC	Carnegie, OK	64 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Crosswind Energy Project	Junction Hilltop Management LLC	Ruthven, IA	58 GWh	May 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	56 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Ozark Beach	Empire District Electric Co	Forsyth, MO	56 GWh	May 1931	Dec 2023	Water
Lake Road (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	52 GWh	Jun 1950	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.9%
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	52 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Elk City Station	Omaha Public Power District	Bennington, NE	49 GWh	Mar 2002	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
North Platte	Nebraska Public Power District	North Platte, NE	48 GWh	Dec 1934	Dec 2023	Water
J Robert Massengale	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubock, TX	48 GWh	Aug 1952	Sep 2023	Natural Gas
Narrows (AR)	USCE -Vickburg District	Murfreesboro, AR	47 GWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2023	Water
Borger Plant	Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd	Borger, TX	46 GWh	Jan 1985	Dec 2023	Blast Furnace Gas : 77.0% Natural Gas : 23.0%
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	45 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Nashville, KS	45 GWh	Jan 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLC	Mandan, ND	44 GWh	Sep 1954	Jan 2025	Other Gas : 64.5% Natural Gas : 35.5%
Aberdeen CT	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Aberdeen, SD	44 GWh	Apr 1978	Nov 2023	Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	44 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Osawatomie	Evergy Metro	Miami, KS	44 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen	Orion Engineered Carbons	Borger, TX	40 GWh	Sep 1982	Dec 2023	Other Gas : 99.5%
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead	American Crystal Sugar Co	Moorhead, MN	40 GWh	Aug 1948	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	39 GWh	Mar 2020	Jan 2025	Solar
Grand Ave Plant	Veolia Energy Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	39 GWh	Jun 1991	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Ralph Green	Evergy Missouri West	Pleasant Hill, MO	38 GWh	May 1981	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
McPherson 2	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	38 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3%
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Anderson Wind II	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	35 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	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
Perennial Windfarm	Perennial Wind, LLC	Fairmont, NE	33 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Lakota Wind Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Lakota, IA	32 GWh	Feb 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project	Pleasant Hill Wind Energy LLC	Lorenzo, TX	32 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Great Bend - Sunflower	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Great Bend, KS	32 GWh	May 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ponca City	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	31 GWh	Sep 1966	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Kingsley	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Ogallala, NE	30 GWh	Oct 1984	Dec 2023	Water
Monroe (NE)	Loup River Public Power Dist	Monroe, NE	27 GWh	Dec 1935	Dec 2023	Water
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	26 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Cimarron River	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Liberal, KS	26 GWh	Sep 1963	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Northeast (MO)	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	26 GWh	Apr 1972	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	25 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Hutchinson Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Hutchinson, KS	25 GWh	Apr 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	25 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
Pantex	Pantex (NNSA)	Amarillo, TX	24 GWh	May 2014	Jan 2025	Wind
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	24 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Wind
Canaday	Nebraska Public Power District	Lexington, NE	24 GWh	Dec 1957	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
SPS3 Lea	SunE SPS3, LLC	Eunice, NM	23 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
SPS4 Monument	SunE SPS4, LLC	Monument, NM	22 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
SPS1 Dollarhide	SunE SPS1, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	22 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Brandon Station	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubbock, TX	22 GWh	Jun 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tinker	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Oklahoma City, OK	22 GWh	May 1971	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Oak Grove Power Producers	Cube District Energy, LLC	Arcadia, KS	20 GWh	Feb 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
SPS5 Hopi	SunE SPS5, LLC	Carlsbad, NM	20 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	20 GWh	Dec 1919	Jan 2025	Water
SPS2 Jal	SunE SPS2, LLC	Jal, NM	19 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Covington Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Covington, OK	18 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Waynoka Gas Processing Plant	Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC	Alva, OK	18 GWh	Jun 2006	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Anderson Wind I	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	18 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell	Mitchell, SD	18 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Hawthorn Solar I	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	17 GWh	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Tulsa LFG LLC	Tulsa LFG LLC	Sand Springs, OK	17 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Independence II Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	16 GWh	May 2018	Jan 2025	Solar
McPherson 3	City of McPherson - (KS)	McPherson, KS	16 GWh	Sep 1998	Nov 2023	Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
West Plains Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	West Plains, MO	15 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Minot Wind Project	Basin Electric Power Coop	Minot, ND	15 GWh	Dec 2002	Dec 2023	Wind
Nixa Solar, LLC	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Nixa, MO	15 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff	Western Sugar Cooperative	Scottsbluff, NE	14 GWh	Aug 1987	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Denver, CO	14 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Greensburg	Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC	Greensburg, KS	13 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Missouri River Wastewater Treatment	City of Omaha	Omaha, NE	13 GWh	Mar 1985	Jan 2025	Other Biomass Gas : 94.5% Natural Gas : 5.5%
Fort Hays State University Wind Farm	Fort Hays State University	Hays, KS	13 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2023	Wind
Kearney NPPD Solar Project	SoCore Energy LLC	Kearney, NE	12 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Snider Industries	Snider Industries Inc	Marshall, TX	11 GWh	Jul 1983	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Western Plains Wind	Western Plains Wind, LLC	Oakley, KS	11 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Wind
Jones Street	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	11 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Clifton	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Clifton, KS	11 GWh	Jul 1974	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Ralls Wind Farm	Ralls Wind Farm LLC	Ralls, TX	11 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Coffeyville	City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Coffeyville, KS	11 GWh	Jul 1956	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Chickasaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Davis, OK	11 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Butterfield Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Durant, OK	11 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Gruver, TX	10 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Fort Calhoun Community Solar	DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC	Fort Calhoun, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Cuming County Renewables, LLC	Cuming County Renewables. LLC	Wisner, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Wind
City of Pratt Solar	Kenyon Energy KS Solar 1 LLC	Pratt, KS	10 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Branch Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Branch, AR	10 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Choctaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Calera, OK	10 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln	Archer Daniels Midland Co	Lincoln, NE	9 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal
Chillicothe	Chillicothe Municipal Utils	Chillicothe, MO	9 GWh	May 1986	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1%
Cyril	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Cyril, OK	9 GWh	Apr 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid	Today's Power, Inc.	Fayetteville, AR	9 GWh	Jun 2019	Jan 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	23.0 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.6 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	473.6 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	646.1 TWh	2,653
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.5 TWh	201
#35	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.3 TWh	108
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	4.0 TWh	31
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.9 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.7 TWh	170
#64	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	473.8 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	646.1 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	473.6 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.3 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.5 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	189.4 TWh	1,943
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.9 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.4 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	103.9 TWh	1,487