Category: MRES Today Newsletter
MRES Today – July 2022
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In its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warned that more than half the nation is at an elevated risk of forced blackouts this summer, including the upper Midwest. How could it be that the United States electric grid, which has served us so reliably for decades, is now at risk of energy emergencies?
MRES Today – June 2022
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Reliability of electric service has always been the cornerstone of public power utilities. Unfortunately, regional reliability may be compromised this summer due to issues beyond the control of MRES and our members. A number of regional transmission organizations (RTOs) that operate the electric grid are projecting an elevated risk of electricity shortages in the Midwest and other regions of the country, which means that energy emergency alerts (EEAs) may be issued. These EEAs tell utilities what to do if there are issues, such as severe weather conditions or uncertainty in the wind forecast, that threaten the ability to provide energy to customers. Click below to learn more ...
MRES Today – April/May 2022
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Highlights of this issue include the projected risk of electricity shortfall in summer 2022, as well as updates on member safety and reliability awards, member tours of RRHP, and Rep. Randy Feenstra meeting with MRES leaders.
MRES Today – March 2022
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In the March issue, MRES covers WAPA's proposed rate increases, recaps U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson's visit to the MRES office, and offers a look at how legislative sessions in all four member states and Wyoming have gone this year.
MRES Today – February 2022
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Highlights of this issue include Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) visiting the MRES office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as well as updates on MRES hiring a new CFO, a 2021 Bright Energy Solutions® recap and nominations are currently being sought for the annual MRES awards to be handed out at the Annual Meeting in May.