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
Frontier	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Oklahoma City, OK	726 GWh	Aug 1989	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Frontier Windpower II	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Blackwell, OK	617 GWh	Jan 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Ft. Pierre	City of Fort Pierre - (SD)	Fort Pierre, SD	53 MWh	Sep 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Fulton (AR)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Fulton, AR	149 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Garden City	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Garden City, KS	80 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Gardner Energy Center	City of Gardner - (KS)	Gardner, KS	40 MWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Garnett Municipal	City of Garnett - (KS)	Garnett, KS	9 MWh	Dec 1929	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Garrison	USACE-Omaha	Riverside, ND	2 TWh	Dec 1955	Dec 2023	Water
Gavins Point	USACE-Omaha	Crofton, NE	715 GWh	Aug 1956	Dec 2023	Water
GE-Lubbock	GE Wind Energy LLC	Lubbock, TX	24 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Georgia-Pacific Muskogee	Georgia-Pacific Muskogee LLC	Muskogee, OK	378 GWh	Feb 1978	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 85.0% Subbituminous Coal : 14.7%
Gerald Gentleman	Nebraska Public Power District	Sutherland, NE	6 TWh	Mar 1979	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Girard	City of Girard - (KS)	Girard, KS	185 MWh	Aug 1955	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 56.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 44.0%
Glass Sands Wind Facility	Southern Power Co	Sulphur, OK	437 GWh	Oct 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Wilderado, TX	193 GWh	Aug 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Goodman Energy Center	Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Hays, KS	112 GWh	May 2008	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Goodwell Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Goodwell, OK	719 GWh	Nov 2015	Jan 2025	Wind
Gordon Evans Energy Center	Evergy Kansas South, Inc	Colwich, KS	344 GWh	May 1961	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Grand Ave Plant	Veolia Energy Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	39 GWh	Jun 1991	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Grande Prairie Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	O'Neill, NE	1 TWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Grant Plains Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	535 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Grant Wind, LLC	Southern Power Co	Medford, OK	539 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Gray County Wind Energy	Gray County Wind Energy LLC	Montezuma, KS	304 GWh	Oct 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Great Bend - Sunflower	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Great Bend, KS	32 GWh	May 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Great Plains Windpark LLC	Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC	Spearman, TX	128 GWh	Dec 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Great Prairie Wind	Great Prairie Wind LLC	Gruver, TX	4 TWh	Oct 2022	Jan 2025	Wind
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Arnett, OK	947 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
GREC	Grand River Dam Authority	Chouteau, OK	3 TWh	May 1981	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 82.0% Subbituminous Coal : 18.0%
Green Country Energy LLC	Green Country OP Services LLC	Jenks, OK	4 TWh	Jan 2002	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Greensburg	Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC	Greensburg, KS	13 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Greenwood (MO)	Evergy Missouri West	Greenwood, MO	167 GWh	Apr 1975	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 96.7% Solar : 2.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Groton Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Groton, SD	202 GWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	5 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Hale Community Wind Farm	Southwestern Public Service Co	Plainview, TX	2 TWh	May 2019	Jan 2025	Wind
Hallam	Nebraska Public Power District	Hallam, NE	2 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1%
Harrington	Southwestern Public Service Co	Amarillo, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1975	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 84.2% Natural Gas : 15.8%
Harrison County Power Project	Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc	Marshall, TX	3 TWh	May 2003	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Harry D Mattison Gas Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Tontitown, AR	180 GWh	Jun 2007	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Hastings Community Solar Farm	City of Hastings - (NE)	Hastings, NE	4 GWh	Aug 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Hawthorn	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	3 TWh	Apr 1969	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 74.6% Natural Gas : 25.4%
Hawthorn Solar I	Evergy Metro	Kansas City, MO	17 GWh	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Hayhurst New Mexico Solar	Malaga, NM	6 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Haystack Wind Project, LLC	Carroll, NE	767 GWh	Feb 2022	Jan 2025	Wind
Hebron	Nebraska Public Power District	Hebron, NE	5 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Hecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC	Ore City, TX	5 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Higginsville	City of Higginsville - (MO)	Higginsville, MO	3 GWh	Dec 1944	Oct 2023	Natural Gas : 93.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.8%
Higginsville Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Higginsville, MO	4 GWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
High Banks Wind, LLC	High Banks Wind, LLC	Cuba, KS	3 TWh	Nov 2023	Jan 2025	Wind
Hill City	City of Hill City	Hill City, KS	37 MWh	Apr 1952	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Hinton	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Hinton, OK	4 GWh	Mar 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
Hobbs Generating Station	Lea Power Partners LLC	Hobbs, NM	3 TWh	Aug 2008	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Hoisington	City of Hoisington - (KS)	Hoisington, KS	62 MWh	Jul 1961	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6%
Holcomb	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Holcomb, KS	1 TWh	Jul 1983	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0%
Holdrege Solar Center	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Lincoln, NE	7 GWh	May 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Holton	City of Holton - (KS)	City of Holton, KS	1 GWh	Jan 1958	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 92.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.3%
Horizon Hill Wind Project	Horizon Hill Wind, LLC	Crescent, OK	567 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Wind
Horseshoe Lake	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Harrah, OK	865 GWh	Mar 1958	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Hot Springs 2020	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Hot Springs, AR	2 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Hugo	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Fort Towson, OK	1 TWh	Mar 1982	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Hugoton 2	City of Hugoton - (KS)	Hugoton, KS	19 MWh	Dec 1963	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Hutchinson Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Hutchinson, KS	25 GWh	Apr 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1%
Iatan	Evergy Metro	Weston, MO	4 TWh	Apr 1980	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Independence II Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	16 GWh	May 2018	Jan 2025	Solar
Independence Solar Farm	MC Power Companies Inc	Independence, MO	5 GWh	Feb 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
International Paper Texarkana Mill	Graphic Packaging International - Texarkana	Queen City, TX	378 GWh	Dec 1971	Dec 2023	Black Liquor : 49.9% Natural Gas : 28.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.1%
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%
Iola	City of Iola - (KS)	Iola, KS	909 MWh	Apr 1969	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3%
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project	City of Algona - (IA)	Algona, IA	4 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2023	Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Superior, IA	35 GWh	Mar 2009	Dec 2023	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	959 GWh	Nov 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Ironwood Wind	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Spearville, KS	514 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
J Lamar Stall Unit	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Shreveport, LA	3 TWh	May 2010	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
J Robert Massengale	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubock, TX	48 GWh	Aug 1952	Sep 2023	Natural Gas
J Street	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	5 GWh	Jan 1972	Sep 2023	Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Jackson Square	City of Independence - (MO)	Independence, MO	2 GWh	May 1969	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
James River Power Station	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	139 GWh	May 1957	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 97.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1%
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency	Garden City, KS	1 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Hepler, KS	627 GWh	Nov 2021	Jan 2025	Wind
Jeffrey	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Brady, NE	81 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Jeffrey Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	St. Mary's, KS	6 TWh	Jun 1978	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Jetmore	City of Jetmore	Jetmore, KS	61 MWh	Dec 1950	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
John Twitty Energy Center	City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Springfield, MO	2 TWh	May 1976	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 93.1% Natural Gas : 6.9%
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Jan 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8%
Johnson	City of Johnson - (KS)	Johnson, KS	35 MWh	Feb 1950	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	52 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Johnson 2	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Lexington, NE	65 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Johnson Corner Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Johnson City, KS	39 GWh	Mar 2020	Jan 2025	Solar
Jones	Southwestern Public Service Co	Lubbock, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1970	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Jones Street	Omaha Public Power District	Omaha, NE	11 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Kansas Ethanol, LLC	Lyons, KS	113 GWh	May 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Kansas River Project	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	Lawrence, KS	20 GWh	Dec 1919	Jan 2025	Water
Kaw Hydro	Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Ponca City, OK	9 GWh	Jul 1989	Dec 2023	Water
Kearney	Nebraska Public Power District	Kearney, NE	517 MWh	Dec 1920	Sep 2023	Water
Kearney NPPD Solar Project	SoCore Energy LLC	Kearney, NE	12 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC	Woodward, OK	253 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Kennett	City of Kennett - (MO)	Kennett, MO	2 GWh	Jul 1942	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2%
Keystone Dam	USCE-Tulsa District	Sand Springs, OK	93 GWh	Apr 1968	Dec 2023	Water
Kimball	City of Kimball - (NE)	Kimball, NE	61 MWh	Dec 1943	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
King Plains Wind Project	Engie North America	Garber, OK	744 GWh	Oct 2020	Jan 2025	Wind

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