Inside MRO’s SAC Threat Forum: How Security Professionals are Combatting Threats to the Regional Power Grid July 22, 2024 Midwest Reliability Organization’s (MRO) Security Advisory Council Threat Forum (SACTF) facilitates the sharing of cyber, physical, and operational security threats to the regional bulk power system (BPS). Security professionals… Read More
Are You Up to Date on Your Entity’s Periodic Data Requests and Submittals? July 11, 2024 The importance of periodic data requests and submittals should not be underestimated. This invaluable source of registered entity information provides NERC and your Compliance Enforcement Authority (or Regional Entity: MRO,… Read More
Enhancing Extreme Cold Weather Preparedness and Operations July 5, 2024 Insights from the EOP-012-1 Readiness Assessment Project In May 2024, MRO completed the EOP-012-1 Readiness Assessment project in collaboration with its Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Advisory Council (CMEPAC). Read More
Key Takeaways from MRO’s 2024 Reliability Conference June 28, 2024 The MRO Reliability Advisory Council (RAC) hosted another successful Hybrid Reliability Conference on May 15, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The purpose of this conference is to raise awareness… Read More
Unlocking Hidden Grid Capacity with Heimdall Power’s Neurons June 26, 2024 Great River Energy is unlocking untapped capacity (and decreasing costs) by partnering with Heimdall Power, a company that specializes in power grid optimization. Following an internal planning study to identify… Read More
Clarifying Compliance June 26, 2024 NERC Standards for new NERC Compliance Professionals Is your company looking to clarify compliance in 2024? Do you have new subject matter experts (SMEs) on your team? Over the years… Read More
Planning for Procurements as part of CIP-013 Compliance June 26, 2024 The electricity sector is forging ahead with efforts to maintain a highly reliable and secure power grid in a complex and challenging operating environment. New and emerging tools and technologies… Read More
Regional Summer Assessment Indicates Portion of MRO Region at Risk this Summer June 5, 2024 Saint Paul, Minn. Portions of the regional bulk power system are at risk of insufficient electricity supply this summer if above normal peak demand is coupled with forced generation outages. Read More
