Midwest Reliability Organization
Jessica Mitchell has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Jessica started their career in 1993 as the owner of J Mitchell Dressage Training and Instruction. In 1993, they also worked as a Project Manager and Project Coordinator at Retail Construction Services, Inc until 2003. From 2003 to 2008, they held the position of Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Explore Information Services / US Investigation Services. In 2008, they joined Midwest Reliability Organization as the Director of Communications.
Jessica Mitchell has a degree in Animal Sciences with an Equine Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Jessica has also obtained a Communications Certificate from the University of Minnesota in April 2023.
Midwest Reliability Organization
Welcome to Midwest Reliability Organization! Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is dedicated to achieving its vision of a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system. The MRO region spans the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and all or parts of the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The region is comprised of more than 200 organizations that are involved in the production and delivery of electricity, including municipal utilities, cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, transmission system operators, federal power marketing agencies, Canadian Crown Corporations, and independent power producers. MRO's primary responsibilities are to: ensure compliance with mandatory Reliability Standards by entities who own, operate, or use the interconnected, international BPS; conduct assessments of the grid's ability to meet electricity demand in the region; and analyze regional system events. Additionally, MRO creates an open forum for stakeholder experts in the region to discuss important topics related to addressing risk and improving reliable operations of the power grid.