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
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC	AE Power Services LLC	Zenda, KS	1 TWh	Sep 2012	Jan 2025	Wind
Flat Ridge 3	Flat Ridge 3 Wind Energy, LLC	Zenda, KS	507 GWh	Nov 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Mobile	Nebraska Public Power District	York, NE	59 MWh	Dec 1979	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	75 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Boiling Springs Wind Farm	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Woodward, OK	623 GWh	Nov 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	Woodward, OK	253 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Buffalo Bear LLC	Buffalo Bear, LLC	Woodward, OK	22 GWh	Nov 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
OU Spirit Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Woodward, OK	141 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Oklahoma Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind LLC	Woodward, OK	153 GWh	Sep 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Cuming County Renewables, LLC	Cuming County Renewables. LLC	Wisner, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Wind
Wisner	City of Wisner	Wisner, NE	58 MWh	Apr 1969	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)	Plum Creek Wind, LLC	Winside, NE	863 GWh	May 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
East 12th Street	City of Winfield - (KS)	Winfield, KS	4 GWh	May 1970	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Waste Water Plant Generator	City of Winfield - (KS)	Winfield, KS	3 MWh	Feb 1993	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
West 14th Street	City of Winfield - (KS)	Winfield, KS	1 GWh	Jul 1962	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pioneer Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Williston, ND	2 TWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Noble Hill Landfill	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Willard, MO	2 GWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Wilderado, TX	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Wilber	City of Wilber	Wilber, NE	33 MWh	Dec 1959	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Wichita Plant	Occidental Chemical Corporation	Wichita, KS	66 MWh	Jul 1982	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Deer Creek Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	White, SD	1 TWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Aurora County Wind	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	White Lake, SD	71 GWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	Llano Estacado Wind Ranch	White Deer, TX	102 GWh	Nov 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Iatan	Evergy Metro	Weston, MO	4 TWh	Apr 1980	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Milligan 1 Wind Farm	Milligan 1 Wind, LLC	Western, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Atchison County Wind	Union Electric Co - (MO)	Westboro, MO	977 GWh	Feb 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
West Point Municipal	City of West Point - (NE)	West Point, NE	139 MWh	Apr 1947	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 80.3% Natural Gas : 19.7%
City of West Plains Power Station	City of West Plains - (MO)	West Plains, MO	4 GWh	Apr 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 81.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.6%
West Plains Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	West Plains, MO	15 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Wessington Springs	Wessington Wind	Wessington Springs, SD	236 GWh	Jan 2009	Jan 2025	Wind
Wellington 1	City of Wellington - (KS)	Wellington, KS	3 GWh	Jul 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Wellington 2	City of Wellington - (KS)	Wellington, KS	3 GWh	Dec 1988	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Weleetka	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Weleetka, OK	7 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Weatherford Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC	Weatherford, OK	572 GWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Traverse Wind Project, LLC	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Weatherford, OK	3 TWh	Mar 2022	Jan 2025	Wind
Waynesville Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Waynesville, MO	5 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Wayne IC	City of Wayne	Wayne, NE	45 MWh	Dec 1946	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sharpe	Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc	Waverly, KS	1 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Waverly Wind Farm LLC	Waverly Wind Farm LLC	Waverly, KS	712 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
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
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 38)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 37)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 36)	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Watkins, CO	3 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Watertown Power Plant	Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny	Watertown, SD	5 GWh	Dec 1977	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Washington	City of Washington - (KS)	Washington, KS	35 MWh	Oct 1953	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 88.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.2%
Wakefield	City of Wakefield - (NE)	Wakefield, NE	14 MWh	Dec 1914	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Wahoo	City of Wahoo - (NE)	Wahoo, NE	58 MWh	Jul 1936	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 81.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.1%
Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Vici, OK	883 GWh	Aug 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Spirit Mound	Basin Electric Power Coop	Vermillion, SD	5 GWh	May 1978	Oct 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Spinning Spur Wind LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Vegas, TX	346 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Wildorado Wind LLC	Wildorado Wind, LLC	Vega, TX	643 GWh	Mar 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Ellis Hydro	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Van Buren, AR	124 GWh	Nov 1988	Dec 2023	Water
International Paper Valliant OK	International Paper - Valliant	Valliant, OK	449 GWh	Sep 1971	Jan 2025	Black Liquor : 54.2% Natural Gas : 30.1% Other Biomass Solids : 15.8%
Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine, NE	5 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Wind
Rubart	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Ulysses, KS	70 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tuttle	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Tuttle, OK	5 GWh	Feb 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
Redbed Plains Wind Farm	Redbed Plains Wind Farm LLC	Tuttle, OK	373 GWh	Jun 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Tulsa	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Tulsa, OK	214 GWh	Oct 1956	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Quay County	Southwestern Public Service Co	Tucumcari, NM	858 MWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Mesalands Comm College Wind Turbine	Mesalands Community College	Tucumcari, NM	2 GWh	Nov 2008	Sep 2023	Wind
Beethoven Wind	NorthWestern Energy - (SD)	Tripp, SD	275 GWh	Apr 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Trenton South	Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)	Trenton, MO	59 MWh	Jun 2000	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Trenton North	Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)	Trenton, MO	54 MWh	May 1974	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Trenton Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Trenton, MO	5 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
FreeState Crooked Post Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Topeka, KS	3 GWh	Feb 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	45 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Harry D Mattison Gas Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Tontitown, AR	180 GWh	Jun 2007	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Aurora Wind Project	Aurora Wind Project, LLC	Tioga, ND	1 TWh	Dec 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Lindahl Wind Project, LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Tioga, ND	551 GWh	Feb 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Texico Wind Ranch LP	Texico Wind LP	Texico, NM	34 MWh	Nov 1999	Dec 2022	Wind
Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Texhoma, TX	3 GWh	Dec 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Burt County Solar Hybrid	BCSB, LLC	Tekamah, NE	1 GWh	May 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	117 GWh	Jun 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Rock Creek Wind Project	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Tarkio, MO	1 TWh	Oct 2017	Jan 2025	Wind
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC	Tampa, KS	933 GWh	Nov 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Elk City LLC	Elk City LLC	Sweetwater, OK	503 GWh	Nov 2009	Jan 2025	Wind
Gerald Gentleman	Nebraska Public Power District	Sutherland, NE	6 TWh	Mar 1979	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Brisket Wind (8) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	4 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Flat Iron Wind (7) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	2 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	8 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Sunray Wind I	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP	Sunray, TX	268 GWh	Aug 2009	Jan 2023	Wind
Dakota Range III Wind Project	Engie North America	Summit, SD	521 GWh	Apr 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Diamond Spring, LLC	ALLETE Clean Energy	Sulphur, OK	726 GWh	Nov 2020	Jan 2025	Wind
Glass Sands Wind Facility	Southern Power Co	Sulphur, OK	437 GWh	Oct 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Stuart (NE)	City of Stuart - (NE)	Stuart, NE	6 MWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 54.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 45.3%
Filet Wind (5) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Stratford, TX	2 GWh	Oct 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
McCartney	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Strafford, MO	96 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Springfield Solar 1 LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Strafford, MO	9 GWh	May 2014	Jan 2025	Solar
Stillwater Energy Center	Stillwater Utilities Authority	Stillwater, OK	88 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Osborn Wind Energy	Osborn Wind Energy LLC	Stewartsville, MO	728 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Sterling	City of Sterling - (KS)	Sterling, KS	157 MWh	Jul 1950	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 51.1% Natural Gas : 48.9%
Leland Olds	Basin Electric Power Coop	Stanton, ND	3 TWh	Dec 1965	Jan 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.5%
Jeffrey Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	St. Mary's, KS	6 TWh	Jun 1978	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	St. Lawrence, SD	874 GWh	Sep 2023	Jan 2025	Wind
St John	City of St. John - (KS)	St. John, KS	17 MWh	Aug 1965	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
St Joseph Landfill Generating Station	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	3 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Lake Road (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	St Joseph, MO	52 GWh	Jun 1950	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.9%

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