Approved 2025-28 Strategic Plan Provides Flexibility, Expands Engagement November 13, 2024 Saint Paul, Minn. The Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) Board of Directors approved the 2025-28 Strategic Plan last week, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, coordination, and increased engagement with increasingly diverse… Read More
Fourth Quarter Letter to Members November 8, 2024 This week’s annual member and board meetings offered a valuable opportunity to reflect on the challenges and achievements of 2024, assess ongoing work, and set priorities for the future. Read More
Dick Pursley of Great River Energy Honored with HERO Award for Exemplary Leadership November 7, 2024 Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is proud to announce that Dick Pursley, Great River Energy’s Director of Operations and Transmission Services, has been named the recipient of this year’s HERO Award. Read More
NERC Publishes Part 2 and 3 of Interregional Transfer Capability Study November 7, 2024 Full Announcement | Prudent Additions Recommendations (Part 2) and Meet and Maintain Recommendations (Part 3) | Infographic On Monday, November 4, NERC published Prudent Additions Recommendations (Part… Read More
ERO Enterprise Joint IROL Activity Report Evaluates Revised Methods for Establishing IROLs October 30, 2024 Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (IROLs) are a subset of System Operating Limits (SOL) in which reliable operation of the bulk power system (BPS) may result in instability, uncontrolled separation, or… Read More
NERC Level 2 Alert on Inverter-Based Resource Model Quality Deficiencies October 25, 2024 The North American bulk power system (BPS) is currently undergoing substantial transformation in technology, design, control, planning, and operation, and these changes are occurring more rapidly than ever. Technological advances… Read More
ERO Enterprise Prepares Area of Concern Related to Cold Weather Reliability Standard During Engagements October 21, 2024 The North American bulk power system cannot operate reliably without sufficient generation during extreme cold weather events, like what was experienced during Winter Storms Uri and Elliot in 2021 and… Read More
Addressing Risk and Exploring Solutions to Uncertain Energy Availability October 7, 2024 MRO and Connexus staff at Connexus® Energy’s solar and battery storage site in Ramsey, Minnesota. Uncertain Energy Availability was categorized as an EXTREME RISK in MRO’s 2024 Regional… Read More