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FERC Order 881, a directive issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in December 2021, is reshaping the landscape of electric transmission.

Navigating increasing industry and regulatory complexities were important discussions at the second quarter MRO Board of Directors meetings this week in Saint Paul, Minnesota. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Trustee, Susan Kelly, and Harvard Kennedy School’s Raymond Plank Research Professor of Global Energy Policy, Dr. William Hogan, provided keynote remarks.

Saint Paul, MN. On April 8, 2024, Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) notified its members of an open seat on the MRO Board of Directors in the Municipal Utility (MU) sector…

Saint Paul, Minn. Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is pleased to provide the draft 2025 Business Plan and Budget for industry review and comment. The draft budget of $26.7 million reflects…

The energy industry is going through a profound and rapid transformation to a decarbonized future. Midwest Reliability Organization is seeking stakeholder input on how to best meet the needs of,…

The winter of 2023-2024 was the warmest ever recorded for the contiguous United States with an average temperature of 37.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Much to the disappointment of winter activity enthusiasts…

The ERO Enterprise (NERC and the six Regional Entities collectively) Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Registration Initiative has been well underway for almost 12 months. The purpose of this initiative is to…

In 2017, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) launched an effort to evaluate NERC Reliability Standards using a risk-based approach to identify potential efficiencies through retirement or modification of…