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 AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool
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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 1 to 100 of 616
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Nebraska CityOmaha Public Power DistrictNebraska City, NE6 TWhMar 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Whelan Energy CenterCity of Hastings - (NE)Hastings, NE1 TWhJun 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
HolcombSunflower Electric Power CorpHolcomb, KS1 TWhJul 1983Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9%
GRECGrand River Dam AuthorityChouteau, OK3 TWhMay 1981Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 82.6% Subbituminous Coal : 17.4%
Buffalo Dunes Wind ProjectBuffalo Dunes Wind Project LLCSatanta, KS821 GWhNov 2013Aug 2024 Wind
Nearman CreekCity of Kansas City - (KS)Kansas, KS646 GWhMay 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 82.9% Natural Gas : 15.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1%
Wolf Creek Generating StationWolf Creek Nuclear Optg CorpBurlington, KS9 TWhAug 1985Aug 2024 Nuclear
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLCNRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings IncElida, NM176 GWhNov 2005Aug 2024 Wind
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%
NortheasternPublic Service Co of OklahomaOologah, OK4 TWhMar 1961Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 67.6% Subbituminous Coal : 32.4%
Cimarron Wind Energy LLCCimarron Wind Energy LLCCimmaron, KS479 GWhOct 2012Aug 2024 Wind
Lorenzo WindLorenzo Wind, LLCLorenzo, TX356 GWhNov 2018Aug 2024 Wind
Butler Solar Power ProjectMissouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.Butler, MO4 GWhFeb 2014Aug 2024 Solar
Grand Ave PlantVeolia Energy Kansas CityKansas City, MO39 GWhJun 1991Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power CoopBeulah, ND5 TWhJun 1984Aug 2024 Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
WelshSouthwestern Electric Power CoPittsburg, TX4 TWhFeb 1977Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
MustangOklahoma Gas & Electric CoOklahoma City, OK575 GWhApr 1950Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 99.2% Solar : 0.8%
FrontierOklahoma Gas & Electric CoOklahoma City, OK747 GWhAug 1989Aug 2024 Natural Gas
SheldonNebraska Public Power DistrictHallam, NE612 GWhDec 1960Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Fort DodgeSunflower Electric Power CorpDodge City, KS102 GWhMay 1969Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncSt. Mary's, KS5 TWhJun 1978Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
RivertonEmpire District Electric CoRiverton, KS1 TWhMay 1950Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Gordon Evans Energy CenterEvergy Kansas South, IncColwich, KS424 GWhMay 1961Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0%
La CygneEvergy MetroLa Cygne, KS6 TWhMay 1973Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Elk City LLCElk City LLCSweetwater, OK524 GWhNov 2009Aug 2024 Wind
Lawrence Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncLawrence, KS2 TWhDec 1954Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 69.4% Natural Gas : 30.6%
Balko Wind LLCBalko Wind LLCBalko, OK954 GWhJul 2015Aug 2024 Wind
Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectRattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLCDixon, NE870 GWhNov 2018Aug 2024 Wind
Hale Community Wind FarmSouthwestern Public Service CoPlainview, TX2 TWhMay 2019Aug 2024 Wind
Roosevelt CountyBoralex US Operations LLCPortales, NM1 TWhNov 2015Aug 2024 Wind
Chisholm View Wind ProjectChisholm View Wind ProjectHunter, OK987 GWhNov 2012Aug 2024 Wind
Riverside (OK)Public Service Co of OklahomaJenks, OK1 TWhMar 1974Aug 2024 Natural Gas
MuskogeeOklahoma Gas & Electric CoFort Gibson, OK3 TWhNov 1977Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 83.1% Subbituminous Coal : 16.9%
SoonerOklahoma Gas & Electric CoRed Rock, OK1 TWhOct 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2%
Terry Bundy Generating StationLincoln Electric SystemLincoln, NE118 GWhJul 2003Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 79.9% Landfill Gas : 17.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2%
HugoWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncFort Towson, OK1 TWhMar 1982Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
HarringtonSouthwestern Public Service CoAmarillo, TX2 TWhDec 1975Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Natural Gas : 1.8%
Anadarko PlantWestern Farmers Elec Coop, IncAnadarko, OK2 TWhJul 1953Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Green Country Energy LLCGreen Country OP Services LLCJenks, OK4 TWhJan 2002Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Black Hawk StationBorger Energy Associates LPBorger, TX1 TWhMay 1999Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 86.9% Other Gas : 13.1%
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper - ValliantValliant, OK429 GWhSep 1971Aug 2024 Black Liquor : 49.1% Natural Gas : 33.7% Other Biomass Solids : 17.2%
Redbud Power PlantOklahoma Gas & Electric CoLuther, OK5 TWhApr 2004Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Wessington SpringsWessington WindWessington Springs, SD222 GWhJan 2009Aug 2024 Wind
J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, LA3 TWhMay 2010Aug 2024 Natural Gas
McClain Energy FacilityOklahoma Gas & Electric CoNewcastle, OK2 TWhMay 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Papillion Creek WastewaterCity of OmahaBellevue, NE7 GWhApr 1987Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 58.2% Other Biomass Gas : 41.8%
SeminoleOklahoma Gas & Electric CoKonowa, OK3 TWhFeb 1971Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Canadian Hills WindCanadian Hills Wind LLCEl Rino, OK340 GWhNov 2012Aug 2024 Wind
Crossroads Wind FarmOklahoma Gas & Electric CoCanton, OK360 GWhDec 2011Aug 2024 Wind
Bonanza BioEnergy LLCBonanza BioEnergy LLCGarden City, KS6 GWhJul 2008Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Steele Flats Wind Project LLCSteele Flats Wind Project LLCDiller, NE243 GWhSep 2013Aug 2024 Wind
PantexPantex (NNSA)Amarillo, TX19 GWhMay 2014Aug 2024 Wind
El Dorado RefineryFrontier El Dorado Refinery LLCEl Dorado, KS228 GWhDec 1995Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCAE Power Services LLCZenda, KS1 TWhSep 2012Aug 2024 Wind
Goodwell Wind Project LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Goodwell, OK719 GWhNov 2015Aug 2024 Wind
Kingfisher Wind LLCKingfisher Wind LLCKingfisher, OK938 GWhFeb 2016Aug 2024 Wind
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCHays, KS737 GWhJul 2015Aug 2024 Wind
Springfield Solar 1 LLCStrata Manager, LLCStrafford, MO9 GWhMay 2014Aug 2024 Solar
Gerald GentlemanNebraska Public Power DistrictSutherland, NE7 TWhMar 1979Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Caprock Solar 1 LLCDuke Energy Renewables ServicesSan Jon, NM67 GWhNov 2016Aug 2024 Solar
Drift Sand Wind Project LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Rush Springs, OK398 GWhNov 2016Aug 2024 Wind
Grande Prairie Wind FarmBHE Renewables, LLCO'Neill, NE1 TWhNov 2016Aug 2024 Wind
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, ND3 TWhDec 1965Aug 2024 Lignite Coal : 99.6%
OREG 1 IncOrmat Nevada IncCulbertson, MT148 GWhJun 2006Aug 2024 Waste Heat
North OmahaOmaha Public Power DistrictOmaha, NE1 TWhJun 1954Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 86.7% Natural Gas : 13.3%
Greenwood (MO)Evergy Missouri WestGreenwood, MO150 GWhApr 1975Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 93.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% Solar : 2.9%
IatanEvergy MetroWeston, MO4 TWhApr 1980Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
HawthornEvergy MetroKansas City, MO3 TWhApr 1969Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 76.3% Natural Gas : 23.7%
JonesSouthwestern Public Service CoLubbock, TX2 TWhDec 1970Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 99.8%
CunninghamSouthwestern Public Service CoHobbs, NM2 TWhDec 1956Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Flint CreekSouthwestern Electric Power CoGentry, AR2 TWhApr 1978Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Lake Road (MO)Evergy Missouri WestSt Joseph, MO48 GWhJun 1950Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 86.8% Subbituminous Coal : 6.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.5%
Spirit MoundBasin Electric Power CoopVermillion, SD5 GWhMay 1978Aug 2024 Distillate Fuel Oil
TolkSouthwestern Public Service CoMuleshoe, TX2 TWhDec 1981Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2%
John Twitty Energy CenterCity Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Springfield, MO2 TWhMay 1976Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3%
MaddoxSouthwestern Public Service CoHobbs, NM659 GWhDec 1962Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Cooper Nuclear StationNebraska Public Power DistrictBrownville, NE7 TWhFeb 1974Aug 2024 Nuclear
State Line Combined CycleEmpire District Electric CoJoplin, MO3 TWhApr 1995Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 99.8%
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration PlantTesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLCMandan, ND34 GWhSep 1954Aug 2024 Other Gas : 69.6% Natural Gas : 30.4%
River ValleyOklahoma Gas & Electric CoPanama, OK542 GWhAug 1990Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 81.1% Natural Gas : 14.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 4.3% Bituminous Coal : 0.6%
Eastman Cogeneration FacilityEastman Cogeneration LPLongview, TX3 TWhMar 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Mustang StationGolden Spread Electric Cooperative, IncDenver City, TX2 TWhMay 1999Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Missouri River Wastewater TreatmentCity of OmahaOmaha, NE13 GWhMar 1985Aug 2024 Other Biomass Gas : 87.1% Natural Gas : 12.9%
James River Power StationCity Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Springfield, MO154 GWhMay 1957Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 94.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.3%
Georgia-Pacific MuskogeeGeorgia-Pacific Muskogee LLCMuskogee, OK374 GWhFeb 1978Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 90.5% Subbituminous Coal : 9.2%
Hobbs Generating StationLea Power Partners LLCHobbs, NM4 TWhAug 2008Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Harrison County Power ProjectNortheast Texas Elec Coop, IncMarshall, TX3 TWhMay 2003Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Oneta Energy CenterOneta Power LLCBroken Arrow, OK6 TWhJun 2002Aug 2024 Natural Gas
John W Turk Jr Power PlantSouthwestern Electric Power CoFulton, AR3 TWhNov 2012Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Cloud County Wind FarmCloud County Windfarm, LLCConcordia, KS334 GWhNov 2008Aug 2024 Wind
Osceola Windpower LLCOsceola Windpower LLCHarris, IA403 GWhJun 2008Aug 2024 Wind
Emporia Energy CenterEvergy Kansas Central, IncEmporia, KS1 TWhMay 2008Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Dogwood Energy FacilityDogwood Power Management, LLCPleasant Hill, MO2 TWhMay 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Kansas River ProjectBowersock Mills & Power CoLawrence, KS19 GWhDec 1919Aug 2024 Water
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLCPattern Operators LPEllsworth, KS420 GWhAug 2012Aug 2024 Wind
Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, SD417 GWhMar 2010Aug 2024 Wind
Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffWestern Sugar CooperativeScottsbluff, NE13 GWhAug 1987Aug 2024 Natural Gas
Caney River Wind ProjectCaney River Wind ProjectHoward, KS709 GWhOct 2011Aug 2024 Wind
Archer Daniels Midland ColumbusArcher Daniels Midland CoColumbus, NE316 GWhApr 2010Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal
OREG 2 IncOrmat Nevada IncCulbertson, MT107 GWhNov 2008Aug 2024 Waste Heat

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