Managing Periods of Bulk Power System Instability (Part 1) January 25, 2024 Why manual load shedding is sometimes necessary How would you describe the electric grid to a non-technical friend? Of course, you would talk about different types of generators, load delivery… Read More
WebCDMS Transition to Align Complete at Year End December 15, 2023 Midwest Reliability Organization began the process of migrating entity data from our previous compliance platform, webCDMS, to the new ERO Enterprise Align platform and Secure Evidence Locker (SEL) in 2021. Read More
Potential Energy Shortfalls During Extreme Winter Peak Scenarios December 15, 2023 MRO released its 2023 Regional Winter Assessment (2023 RWA) on November 30, which was followed by a webinar on December 12. The assessment provides information and awareness… Read More
2024 Self-Certification Schedule Now Available December 13, 2023 Please note that the 2024 Self-Certification Schedule has been released and is available for review here. This schedule covers the first quarter of 2024 through the first quarter of… Read More
MRO Hosts 2023 Cold Weather Preparedness Workshop December 1, 2023 Reducing cold weather risk through outreach and awareness MRO’s Reliability Advisory Council (RAC) hosted a Cold Weather Preparedness webinar on October 26 aimed at reducing winter-related reliability risks to… Read More
Regional Winter Assessment Indicates Portion of MRO Region at High Risk this Winter November 30, 2023 Midwest Reliability Organization’s 2023-2024 Regional Winter Assessment (2023 RWA) finds that portions of the regional bulk power system are at high risk of insufficient electricity supply to meet normal peak… Read More
Review of Conditions November 29, 2023 What is a Certification Review? Are you an actively registered Balancing Authority (BA), Reliability Coordinator (RC), or Transmission Operator (TOP)? Are you thinking about or have plans to remodel, build,… Read More
About the Congressionally Mandated Interregional Transfer Capability Study November 27, 2023 The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to perform an Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITCS) in consultation with the Regional Entities and… Read More