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	Nov 2024
Annual Generation	290.4 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 \| 37.4% Natural Gas \| 28.8% Coal \| 24.3% Nuclear \| 5% 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

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Hawthorn	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	3 TWh	Apr 1969	Aug 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 76.3% Natural Gas : 23.7%
Prairie Sky Solar Farm	Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc	Andover, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
SPS2 Jal	SunE SPS2, LLC	Jal, NM	19 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
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
SPS5 Hopi	SunE SPS5, LLC	Carlsbad, NM	20 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
TPW Petersburg	TPW Petersburg LLC	Petersburg, NE	151 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Covington Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Covington, OK	18 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Tulsa LFG LLC	Tulsa LFG LLC	Sand Springs, OK	17 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Platte	City of Grand Island - (NE)	Grand Island, NE	362 GWh	Nov 1982	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Brule County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Kimball, SD	65 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Aurora County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	White Lake, SD	71 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Antelope Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	256 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Wilderado, TX	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
LCEC Generation LLVC	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Lovington, NM	44 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	2 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Wildcat Wind	Wildcat Wind, LLC	Lovington, NM	56 GWh	Jun 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
FreeState Stull Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	LeCompton, KS	215 MWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Lonesome Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Alexander, ND	1 TWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Fredericktown Energy Center	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Fredericktown, MO	8 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Minco Wind II, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	296 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
FreeState Crooked Post Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Topeka, KS	3 GWh	Feb 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Spinning Spur Wind LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Vegas, TX	346 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Spearville 3 LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Spearville, KS	198 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
FreeState Kiro Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Silver Lake, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Middle Daisy	Onyx Asset Services Group	Lovington, NM	7 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Shooting Star	Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC	Mullinville, KS	192 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
St Joseph Landfill Generating Station	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	3 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 44)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 39)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Rocky Ridge Wind Project	Rocky Ridge Wind Project LLC	Hobart, OK	364 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Quay County	Southwestern Public Service Co	Tucumcari, NM	858 MWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 38)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Ensign Wind LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind	Montezuma, KS	483 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 37)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Minco Wind III, LLC	FPLE Wind, LLC	Minco, OK	422 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 36)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell Wind, LLC	Blackwell, OK	89 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	70 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Prairie Breeze	SunEdison LLC	Elgin, NE	766 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
DeGraff Butler Electric	Today's Power, Inc.	Burns, KS	2 GWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Charles D. Lamb Energy Center	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	215 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Majestic II Wind	NextEra Energy Majestic Wind	Panhandle, TX	181 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Cheney Solar	Today's Power, Inc.	Cheney, KS	2 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Americus	Today's Power, Inc.	Emporia, KS	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
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
Kearney NPPD Solar Project	SoCore Energy LLC	Kearney, NE	12 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Perennial Windfarm	Perennial Wind, LLC	Fairmont, NE	33 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
SEV NM Phase 2	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Roswell, NM	4 GWh	May 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	5 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Alexander Wind Farm LLC	SRIV Partnership LLC	Alexander, KS	188 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	6 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Butterfield Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Durant, OK	11 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Wind
Elk Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Abernathy, TX	934 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Origin Wind	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Hennepin, OK	520 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Ore City, TX	5 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Anderson Wind I	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	18 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Anderson Wind II	Chopin Wind, LLC	Hagerman, NM	35 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Corvias - Fort Riley II	Onyx Asset Services Group	Fort Riley, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Broken Bow, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Breckinridge Wind Project LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Breckinridge	Enid, OK	365 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	25 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
Little Elk Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Cordell, OK	310 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency	Garden City, KS	1 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	113 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Marshall Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	Frankfort, KS	214 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Chickasaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Davis, OK	11 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Slate Creek Wind Project LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Geuda Springs, KS	512 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Milo Wind Project LLC	Boralex US Operations LLC	Portales, NM	201 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Burt County Solar Hybrid	BCSB, LLC	Tekamah, NE	1 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Grant Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	539 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC	Brownwell, KS	802 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze III	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	131 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Higginsville Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Higginsville, MO	4 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Brady Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind, LLC	Dickinson, ND	616 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
BPU Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Kansas City, KS	2 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Wolf Creek Generator	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Burlington, KS	106 MWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	24 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Chillicothe Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Chillicothe, MO	4 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Fort Calhoun Community Solar	DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC	Fort Calhoun, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Tinker	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Oklahoma City, OK	22 GWh	May 1971	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Scenic Hill Solar IV, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Clarksville, AR	4 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Nixa Solar, LLC	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Nixa, MO	15 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Emporia, KS	106 MWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ozarks Natural Energy Community Solar	Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)	Springdale, AR	1 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
BESSP1, LLC.	BESSP1, LLC.	Shallowater, TX	1 GWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Lebanon Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Lebanon, MO	4 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Cuming County Renewables, LLC	Cuming County Renewables. LLC	Wisner, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Wind
Seward Wind Farm	Seward Wind LLC	Seward, NE	7 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
City of Pratt Solar	Kenyon Energy KS Solar 1 LLC	Pratt, KS	10 GWh	Feb 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Westar Cities Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Hutchinson, KS	2 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Choctaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Calera, OK	10 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	26 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
CCC Hastings Wind Turbine	CCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLC	Hastings, NE	7 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Rolla Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Rolla, MO	4 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Waynesville Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Waynesville, MO	5 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2023	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.4 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.4 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	462.2 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	632.0 TWh	2,653
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	45.2 TWh	201
#34	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.4 TWh	108
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	3.6 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	36.2 TWh	170
#64	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	469.5 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	632.0 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	462.2 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	248.1 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	192.0 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.6 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.6 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	129.8 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.1 TWh	1,487