Reliability Perspectives on the Adoption of IEEE 1547-2018 June 12, 2023 Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources with Associated Electric Power Systems Interfaces The energy transition across North America continues as the industry looks to integrate more zero-carbon… Read More
One Entity’s Internal Controls Program June 8, 2023 After reading the title of this article, you may have thought to yourself “everyone’s been talking about internal controls for years now; do we really need to know more about… Read More
Hot Topics: MRO Publishes 2023 Regional Summer Assessment June 7, 2023 Saint Paul, MN. MRO’s 2023 Regional Summer Assessment (2023 RSA) is an independent staff assessment of reliability of the regional bulk power system for the upcoming summer season (June through… Read More
NERC Level 3 Alert on Cold Weather Preparations May 23, 2023 Generation unavailability during extreme cold weather was identified as a high reliability risk in MRO’s 2023 Regional Risk Assessment (RRA). One of the inputs to the RRA is NERC’s… Read More
MRO Board Welcomes Newly Elected Regional Director May 12, 2023 The MRO Board welcomes Todd Hillman as new Regional Director. Read More
Draft 2024 MRO Business Plan and Budget Posted for Review and Comment May 5, 2023 Saint Paul, Minn. Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is pleased to announce that it is in the final stages of developing its 2024 Business Plan and Budget, a draft of which… Read More
Understanding Insider Threats May 5, 2023 Tools and resources for mitigating what has been identified as a high risk MRO’s mission is to identify, prioritize and assure effective and efficient mitigation of risks to the reliability… Read More
Protecting the Grid from Solar Storms April 28, 2023 Article republished with permission from Western Area Power Administration. More than three years into what scientists call “Solar Cycle 28,” WAPA has taken an innovative step towards better protecting… Read More