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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | 115 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | 1 TWh | Jun 1981 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 292 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | 281 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Wichita Plant | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Wichita, KS | 66 MWh | Jul 1982 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Wilber | City of Wilber | Wilber, NE | 33 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wildcat Ranch Wind Project | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC | Morton, TX | 669 GWh | Nov 2018 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Wildcat Wind | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Lovington, NM | 56 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility | Southern Power Co | Clayton, OK | 430 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Wildorado Wind LLC | Wildorado Wind, LLC | Vega, TX | 643 GWh | Mar 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | 1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Newell, SD | 373 GWh | Aug 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Wisner | City of Wisner | Wisner, NE | 58 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | 9 TWh | Aug 1985 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| Wolf Creek Generator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Burlington, KS | 106 MWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 25 Mile Creek | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Gage, OK | 1 TWh | Dec 2022 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
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 |