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 | 37.3% 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
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing | City of Cushing - (OK) | Cushing, OK | 575 MWh | May 1936 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1% |
| Columbus | Loup River Public Power Dist | Columbus, NE | 124 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | 27 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| North Platte | Nebraska Public Power District | North Platte, NE | 48 GWh | Dec 1934 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ozark Beach | Empire District Electric Co | Forsyth, MO | 56 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sidney (NE) | City of Sidney - (NE) | Sidney, NE | 2 MWh | Dec 1930 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | 161 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6% |
| Garnett Municipal | City of Garnett - (KS) | Garnett, KS | 9 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | 517 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | 19 GWh | Dec 1919 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Spalding | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Spalding, NE | 5 MWh | Jun 1919 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.0% Water : 40.0% |
| Wakefield | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Wakefield, NE | 14 MWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Horizon Hill Wind Project | Horizon Hill Wind, LLC | Crescent, OK | 309 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 260 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Platteview Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ashland, NE | 67 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| North Fork Solar Project | North Fork Solar Project, LLC | Snyder, OK | 131 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
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 | 6.4 TWh | 31 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 461.0 TWh | 1,139 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 631.0 TWh | 2,653 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 45.1 TWh | 201 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.5 TWh | 108 |
| #53 | Southwestern Power Administration | 3.5 TWh | 31 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 157.5 TWh | 170 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 36.4 TWh | 170 |
| #64 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 468.8 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 631.0 TWh | 2,653 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 461.0 TWh | 1,139 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 290.4 TWh | 762 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 247.9 TWh | 393 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 191.5 TWh | 1,943 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 157.5 TWh | 170 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 147.7 TWh | 159 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.0 TWh | 1,100 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 110.9 TWh | 556 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 102.8 TWh | 1,487 |