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MRO’s Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Advisory Council (CMEPAC) provides advice and counsel to MRO’s Board of Directors, staff, members and registered entities on topics like the development, retirement, and application of NERC Reliability Standards, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, and the enforcement of applicable standards. The MRO CMEP Advisory Council increases outreach and awareness in these key areas.

MRO Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Advisory Council (CMEPAC) Charter:

CMEPAC Meetings

A list of past and future CMEPAC meetings, along with relevant meeting materials, is on the Events Page.

CMEPAC Outreach

Webinars and Training Events

To view recordings from past CMEP-related webinars, conferences, and training events, please visit the Events Page.

Articles and Announcements

To view articles and announcements published by the CMEPAC, visit the News Page.

Guidance Documents

To view guidance or other documents published by the CMEPAC, visit the Library Page.

The MRO CMEP Advisory Council oversees the following subgroups:

CMEPAC Roster

NameRoleCompanyTerm End
Tiffany LakeChairEvergy, Inc.12/31/2026
Theresa AllardVice ChairMinnkota Power Cooperative12/31/2028
Alison ArcherMemberMISO12/31/2028
Angela WheatMemberSouthwestern Power Administration12/31/2027
Ashley StringerMemberOklahoma Gas and Electric12/31/2026
Bryan DixonMemberXcel Energy12/31/2027
Ellen Watkins
Member
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation12/31/2028
Eric RuskampMemberLincoln Electric System12/31/2026
Michael AyotteMemberITC Holdings12/31/2027
Jaimin PatelMemberSaskatchewan Power Corporation12/31/2027
Jamison CawleyMemberNebraska Public Power District12/31/2028
Matt CavesMemberWestern Farmers Electric Cooperative12/31/2028
Kevin GilesMemberEvergy, Inc.12/31/2027
Stace KegleyMemberGrand River Dam Authority12/31/2026
Troy BrumfieldMemberAmerican Transmission Company12/31/2028

Upcoming Events

Recent News

Audit Readiness: Preparing for the Inevitable

When I was a teenager, back in the mid-1980’s, I remember a family gathering during which my cousin revealed that he had been selected for an IRS audit. I remember the dread that all the adults expressed when they heard about it.

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Cracking the Code on Reliability Standards

As a CIP Senior Manager with nearly three decades of experience in the industry, I am preoccupied with achieving compliance with North American Reliability Organization (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards as a byproduct of sound security, reliability, and resiliency practices. In navigating this mission…

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Featured Documents