Midwest Reliability Organization
Julie Sikes has over 25 years of experience in the energy sector, currently serving as Compliance Manager and Compliance Principle at the Midwest Reliability Organization since June 2008. Prior to this role, Julie worked at MISO as a Reliability Coordinator from March 2003 to June 2008, and at Xcel Energy as a Portfolio Manager from September 1998 to February 2003. Julie holds a degree from the University of Minnesota, further enhancing a strong foundation in reliability and compliance within the industry.
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.