Event Details
Midwest Reliability Organization’s Reliability Advisory Council invites you to attend MRO’s Annual Reliability Conference, which will be held at the MRO offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota and online. This much anticipated one-day conference will focus on bulk power system reliability topics across the industry and specific to the MRO region.

Target Audience
Technical staff, industry experts, power system engineers, and state/provincial regulators from registered entities are welcome to attend this free conference.

Agenda Topics

• Northland Reliability Project Highlights – Christian Winter, Minnesota Power and Matt Ellis, Great River Energy
• Inverter-Based Resources Lessons Learned – Ali Miremadi, California ISO
• Grain Belt Express HVDC Transmission Project Update – Matt Holtz and Dr. Rajat Majumder, Invenergy
• Cyber-Informed Transmission Planning Panel – Andy Witmeier, MISO; Jeff Eddy, ITC Holdings Corp; Justin Haar, Minnkota Power Cooperative; Sam Chanoski, Idaho National Laboratory
• NATF Resilience Programs: TRMM and RESTORE – Valerie Agnew, North American Transmission Forum

Networking Reception: In-person attendees are also invited to a networking reception on May 14, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central at 317 on Rice Park in Saint Paul. Appetizers will be served, and complimentary drink tickets will be provided.

Lodging: A room block is available at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St Paul Downtown for $129 per night. The block expires on May 1, 2024.