Understanding the Requirements of FERC Order 881 February 22, 2024 FERC Rule to Improve Transmission Line Ratings Transmission line ratings represent the maximum transfer capability of each transmission line and can change based on weather conditions. Line ratings are typically… Read More
Managing Periods of Bulk Power System Instability (Part 2) January 25, 2024 How Manual Load Shedding is Executed In the first Midwest Reliability Matters article of this series published in August, we described why manual load shedding is sometimes necessary to maintain… Read More
Managing Periods of Bulk Power System Instability (Part 1) January 25, 2024 Why manual load shedding is sometimes necessary How would you describe the electric grid to a non-technical friend? Of course, you would talk about different types of generators, load delivery… Read More
Deadline approaching to volunteer for EOP-012-1 Readiness Assessment for Extreme Cold Weather Preparedness and Operations October 16, 2023 Generator Owners that are registered in Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) have until October 20, 2023, to volunteer or to express interest in participating in the EOP-012-1 R2 Readiness Assessment. … Read More
Helpful Tips for Training New Personnel in NERC Compliance Proficiency October 10, 2023 As a compliance manager in the electric utility industry, I have been involved with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance program since 2010, and in that time, I… Read More
MRO Seeks Nominations for Annual HERO Award September 18, 2023 MRO’s annual HERO Award is a peer recognition program for individuals that have set a standard of excellence aligned with the theory and principles of high reliability organizations (HROs). Read More
MRO Seeks Nominations for Board, Organizational Group Positions September 11, 2023 Dear Members and Interested Stakeholders: 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… Read More
The Unknowns Around Electricity Demand August 31, 2023 Energy Reliability Planning was identified as a high risk in MRO’s 2023 Regional Risk Assessment released earlier this year. This is due to the changing resource mix, challenges associated… Read More