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Reliability Advisory Council

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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.

RAC Meetings

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

RAC Outreach

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.

The Reliability Advisory Council oversees the following subgroup:

Reliability Advisory Council Roster

NameRoleCompanyTerm End
Dick PursleyChairGreat River Energy12/31/2025
Gayle NanselVice ChairWestern Area Power Administration12/31/2025
Andy WitmeierMemberMISO12/31/2024
Binod ShresthaMemberSaskatchewan Power Corporation12/31/2025
Bryn WilsonMemberOklahoma Gas and Electric12/31/2023
CJ BrownMemberSouthwest Power Pool12/31/2024
Dallas RowleyMemberOklahoma Gas and Electric12/31/2025
Derek BrownMemberEvergy12/31/2023
Durgesh ManjureMemberMISO12/31/2023
Jason WeiersMemberOtter Tail Power Company12/31/2024
Jeremy SeversonMemberBasin Electric Power Cooperative12/31/2024
John StephensMemberCity Utilities of Springfield, Missouri12/31/2023
Nandaka JayasekaraMemberManitoba Hydro12/31/2025
Ron GundersonMemberNebraska Public Power District12/31/2023
OpenMember12/31/2024

Upcoming Events

MRO Protective Relay Subgroup Q2 Meeting

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
St. Paul, MN & Webex

The MRO Protective Relay Subgroup Q2 2023 meeting will be held in person and via Webex on June 27, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Central. Webex information is…

MRO Reliability Advisory Council Q3 Meeting

Thursday, August 10, 2023 |
St. Paul, MN & Webex

The MRO Reliability Advisory Council Q3 2023 meeting will be held in person and via Webex on August 10, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central. Webex information is…

MRO Protective Relay Subgroup Q3 Meeting

Wednesday, September 06, 2023 |
St. Paul, MN & Webex

The MRO Protective Relay Subgroup Q3 2023 meeting will be held in person and via Webex on September 6, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Central. Webex information is…

Recent News

Protecting the Grid from Solar Storms

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…

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Featured Documents