MRO’s Reliability Advisory Council (RAC) provides advice and counsel to MRO’s Board of Directors, staff, members and registered entities on topics like transmission adequacy and availability, resource adequacy, integration of renewables, essential reliability services, event analysis, system protection, and reliability assessments. The RAC increases outreach and awareness in these key areas.
A list of past and future RAC meetings, along with relevant meeting materials, is on the Events Page.
Webinars and Training Events
To view recordings from past reliability-related webinars, conferences, and training events, please visit the Events Page.
Articles and Announcements
To view articles and announcements published by the RAC, visit the News Page.
Guidance Documents
To view guidance documents published by the RAC, visit the Library Page.
| Name | Role | Company | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binod Shrestha | Member | Saskatchewan Power Corporation | 12/31/2028 |
| Brian Giggee | Member | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. | 12/31/2028 |
| Bryn Wilson | Chair | Oklahoma Gas and Electric | 12/31/2026 |
| Cedar Taylor | Member | Evergy, Inc. | 12/31/2028 |
| Derek Hawkins | Member | Southwest Power Pool | 12/31/2027 |
| Eric Barry | Member | Xcel Energy | 12/31/2026 |
| Evan Wilcox | Member | American Electric Power | 12/31/2026 |
| Gabe Kainz | Member | Otter Tail Power Company | 12/31/2027 |
| Jeremy Severson | Member | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | 12/31/2027 |
| John Harmon | Vice Chair | MISO | 12/31/2026 |
| Mark Peterson | Member | Great River Energy | 12/31/2027 |
| Nandaka Jayasekara | Member | Manitoba Hydro | 12/31/2028 |
| Natasha Brown | Member | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | 12/31/2027 |
| Robert Clayton | Member | Omaha Public Power District | 12/31/2028 |
| Open | Member | 12/31/2026 |