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MRO Seeks Nominations for Board and Organizational Group Positions

August 19, 2025

Saint Paul, Mn. Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) would like to notify its Members of positions on MRO’s Board of Directors and organizational groups that are vacant or will expire on December 31, 2025. MRO is also seeking nominations for individuals to sponsor as MRO representatives on NERC organizational groups. The nomination period opens today, August 19, and closes on September 4, 2025.

If you or someone you know is interested in participating on the MRO Board or on any organizational group, please consider submitting a nomination today.

Board of Director Nomination Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MROBODNoms2026

MRO Organizational Group and NERC Representative Nomination Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MRO2026Noms

MRO Board Expiring or Open Seats:

  • Federal Power Marketing Agency – term ending 12/31/2027
  • Investor-Owned Utility Sector (utilities with 3,000 megawatts or greater of end-use load)
    • term ending 12/31/2028
    • term ending 12/31/2028
  • Investor-Owned UtilitySector (utilities with less than 3,000 megawatts of end-use load)
    • term ending 12/31/2028
  • Cooperative Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
  • Generator and Power Marketer Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
  • Municipal Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
  • Transmission System Operator Sector – term ending 12/31/2028

MRO Organizational Group Expiring or Open Seats:

  • NERC Standards Review Forum (NSRF)
    • Cooperative Sector – term ending 12/31/2027
    • Cooperative Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
    • Canadian Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2027
    • Canadian Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
    • Federal Power Marketer Sector – term ending 12/31/2027
    • Federal Power Marketer Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
    • Investor-Owned Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2026
    • Investor-Owned Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
    • Municipal Utility Sector – term ending 12/31/2028
    • Transmission System Operator Sector – term ending 12/31/2028

MRO NERC Representative Expiring or Open Seats:

  • NERC Facility Ratings Task Force (FRTF) – term ending 12/31/2027
  • NERC Inverter-Based Resource Performance Subcommittee (IRPS) – term ending 12/31/28
  • NERC System Protection and Control Working Group (SPCWG) – term ending 12/31/2028

Through these open positions, MRO members are provided an opportunity to share information and best practices, offer input on MRO’s activities to identify, assess and mitigate risk, and develop a network of industry peers. MRO encourages talented and diverse applicants to apply for these open positions.

More information on the MRO Board of Directors and Organizational Groups is available on MRO’s website HERE.

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Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the reliability and security of the bulk power system in the central region of North America, including parts of both the United States and Canada. MRO is one of six regional entities in North America operating under authority from regulators in the United States through a delegation agreement with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and in Canada under similar arrangements. The primary focus of MRO is developing and ensuring compliance with reliability standards and assessing the grid’s ability to meet the demands for electricity.

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