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
Performance Issues Related to Inverter Based Resources February 21, 2024 NERC report shares findings to drive improvement of Solar, Wind and Battery Storage NERC issued a Level 2 alert, Inverter-based Resource Performance Issues, in March of 2023 after… Read More
Cold Weather Protection of Critical Components February 9, 2024 Why does critical equipment fail in extreme winter weather? Generator Owners and Operators are responsible for keeping their generating units reliable and available. A comprehensive and effective winterization plan supports… Read More
Regional Risk Assessment Identifies First-Ever Extreme Risk February 5, 2024 Saint Paul, MN. The 2024 Regional Risk Assessment published today by Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) identifies the eight highest reliability and security risks to which the region is susceptible. One… 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
Potential Energy Shortfalls During Extreme Winter Peak Scenarios December 15, 2023 MRO released its 2023 Regional Winter Assessment (2023 RWA) on November 30, which was followed by a webinar on December 12. The assessment provides information and awareness… Read More
MRO Hosts 2023 Cold Weather Preparedness Workshop December 1, 2023 Reducing cold weather risk through outreach and awareness MRO’s Reliability Advisory Council (RAC) hosted a Cold Weather Preparedness webinar on October 26 aimed at reducing winter-related reliability risks to… Read More