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
Sheldon	Nebraska Public Power District	Hallam, NE	637 GWh	Dec 1960	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Sholes Wind Energy Center	Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC	Randolph, NE	722 GWh	Oct 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Shooting Star	Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC	Mullinville, KS	192 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Sidney (NE)	City of Sidney - (NE)	Sidney, NE	2 MWh	Dec 1930	Dec 2022	Distillate Fuel Oil
Skeleton Creek Energy Center Hybrid	Skeleton Creek Energy Center	Carrier, OK	976 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Slate Creek Wind Project LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Geuda Springs, KS	512 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Sleeping Bear LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Woodward, OK	75 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I	Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC	Lincoln, KS	272 GWh	Dec 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II	Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC	Lincoln, KS	438 GWh	Oct 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Snider Industries	Snider Industries Inc	Marshall, TX	11 GWh	Jul 1983	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
SoCore Clovis 1	SoCore Clovis 1 LLC	Clovis, NM	5 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Soldier Creek Wind	Soldier Creek Wind LLC	Corning, KS	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Colby, KS	1 TWh	Jun 2019	Sep 2024	Wind
Sooner	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Red Rock, OK	2 TWh	Oct 1979	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
South Harper	Evergy Missouri West	Kansas City, MO	198 GWh	Jul 2005	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
South Sioux City Solar	Tesla Inc.	Dakota, NE	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Southwestern	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Anadarko, OK	1 TWh	Jun 1952	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Spalding	Village of Spalding - (NE)	Spalding, NE	5 MWh	Jun 1919	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.0% Water : 40.0%
Spearville	Evergy Metro	Ford, KS	209 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Spearville 3 LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Spearville, KS	198 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Spinning Spur Wind LLC	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Vegas, TX	346 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Spirit Mound	Basin Electric Power Coop	Vermillion, SD	5 GWh	May 1978	Aug 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
SPPW1, LLC	SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	24 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2023	Wind
Spring Creek Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Edmond, OK	185 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Springfield Solar 1 LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Strafford, MO	9 GWh	May 2014	Sep 2024	Solar
Springview	Bluestem LLC	Springview, NE	7 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
SPS1 Dollarhide	SunE SPS1, LLC	Jal, NM	22 GWh	Aug 2011	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
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
State Line Combined Cycle	Empire District Electric Co	Joplin, MO	3 TWh	Apr 1995	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Station H	City of Independence - (MO)	Independence, MO	5 GWh	May 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Station I	City of Independence - (MO)	Independence, MO	3 GWh	May 1972	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	236 GWh	Sep 2013	Sep 2024	Wind
Sterling	City of Sterling - (KS)	Sterling, KS	157 MWh	Jul 1950	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 51.1% Natural Gas : 48.9%
Sterling I Wind Farm	AEM Wind LLC	Tatum, NM	116 GWh	Jun 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Stillwater Energy Center	Stillwater Utilities Authority	Stillwater, OK	88 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Stuart (NE)	City of Stuart - (NE)	Stuart, NE	6 MWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 54.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 45.3%
Sundance Wind Project, LLC	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Alva, OK	634 GWh	Mar 2021	Sep 2024	Wind
Sunflower Energy Center, LLC	Sunflower Energy Center, LLC	Peabody, KS	809 GWh	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Wind
Sunray Wind I	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP	Sunray, TX	268 GWh	Aug 2009	Jan 2023	Wind
Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC	St. Lawrence, SD	794 GWh	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Wind
T-Bone Wind (10) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	4 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Taloga Wind LLC	Taloga Wind LLC	Putnam, OK	206 GWh	Jun 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Texhoma, TX	3 GWh	Dec 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Terry Bundy Generating Station	Lincoln Electric System	Lincoln, NE	139 GWh	Jul 2003	Sep 2024	Natural Gas : 82.5% Landfill Gas : 15.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%
Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co LLC	Mandan, ND	37 GWh	Sep 1954	Sep 2024	Other Gas : 68.5% Natural Gas : 31.5%
Texico Wind Ranch LP	Texico Wind LP	Texico, NM	34 MWh	Nov 1999	Dec 2022	Wind
Thomas Fitzhugh	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Ozark, AR	405 GWh	Apr 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Thunder Ranch Wind Project	Thunder Ranch Wind Project, LLC	Marland, OK	996 GWh	Nov 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Emporia, KS	106 MWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boone, NE	1 TWh	Oct 2022	Sep 2024	Wind
Tinker	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Oklahoma City, OK	22 GWh	May 1971	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tolk	Southwestern Public Service Co	Muleshoe, TX	2 TWh	Dec 1981	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 85.2% Natural Gas : 14.8%
TPW Petersburg	TPW Petersburg LLC	Petersburg, NE	151 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Traverse Wind Project, LLC	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Weatherford, OK	3 TWh	Mar 2022	Sep 2024	Wind
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
Trenton South	Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)	Trenton, MO	59 MWh	Jun 2000	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Sunray, TX	8 GWh	Mar 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Triple H Wind Project	Engie North America	Highmore, SD	988 GWh	Oct 2020	Sep 2024	Wind
Tulsa	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Tulsa, OK	214 GWh	Oct 1956	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tulsa LFG LLC	Tulsa LFG LLC	Sand Springs, OK	17 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Tuttle	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Tuttle, OK	4 GWh	Feb 2017	Sep 2024	Solar
Ty Cooke	City of Lubbock - (TX)	Lubbock, TX	4 GWh	May 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility	West Texas A&M University	Canyon, TX	8 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Upstream Wind Energy LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Neligh, NE	813 GWh	Nov 2018	Sep 2024	Wind
Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine Wind, LLC	Valentine, NE	5 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Wahoo	City of Wahoo - (NE)	Wahoo, NE	58 MWh	Jul 1936	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 81.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.1%
Wakefield	City of Wakefield - (NE)	Wakefield, NE	14 MWh	Dec 1914	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%
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant	Occidental Permian Ltd	Denver City, TX	137 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Topeka, KS	45 GWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Waste Water Plant Generator	City of Winfield - (KS)	Winfield, KS	3 MWh	Feb 1993	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Watertown Power Plant	Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny	Watertown, SD	5 GWh	Dec 1977	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Waverly Wind Farm LLC	Waverly Wind Farm LLC	Waverly, KS	712 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Wayne IC	City of Wayne	Wayne, NE	45 MWh	Dec 1946	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Waynesville Solar Farm (MO)	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Waynesville, MO	5 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Waynoka Gas Processing Plant	Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC	Alva, OK	17 GWh	Jun 2006	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Weatherford Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC	Weatherford, OK	572 GWh	Mar 2005	Dec 2023	Wind
Weleetka	Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Weleetka, OK	7 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
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
Welsh	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Pittsburg, TX	4 TWh	Feb 1977	Sep 2024	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Wessington Springs	Wessington Wind	Wessington Springs, SD	229 GWh	Jan 2009	Sep 2024	Wind
West 14th Street	City of Winfield - (KS)	Winfield, KS	1 GWh	Jul 1962	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
West Gardner	Evergy Metro	Johnson, KS	263 GWh	May 2003	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
West Plains Solar I	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	West Plains, MO	15 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
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%
West Receiving	City of Denison - (IA)	Denison, IA	12 MWh	Mar 1998	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Westar Cities Solar	SoCore Energy LLC	Hutchinson, KS	2 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC	Sol Systems	Scottsbluff, NE	5 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Western Plains Wind	Western Plains Wind, LLC	Oakley, KS	11 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Wind
Western Plains Wind Farm	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Spearville, KS	1 TWh	Feb 2017	Sep 2024	Wind
Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff	Western Sugar Cooperative	Scottsbluff, NE	15 GWh	Aug 1987	Sep 2024	Natural Gas
Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid	Today's Power, Inc.	Fayetteville, AR	9 GWh	Jun 2019	Sep 2024	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