Midcontinent Independent System Operator

Midcontinent Independent System Operator
AbbreviationMISO
TypeNonprofit organization
Legal status501(c)(4)[1]
HeadquartersCarmel, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates39°58′00″N 86°08′37″W / 39.966715°N 86.143745°W / 39.966715; -86.143745
ServicesIndependent System Operator; Regional Transmission Organization
John R. Bear[2]
Todd Raba[3]
Revenue (2018)
$400,001,689[1]
Expenses (2018)$400,001,689[1]
Employees1,096[1] (in 2018)
Websitewww.misoenergy.org
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MISO Reliability Footprint

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., formerly named Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO)[4] is an Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). It provides open-access transmission service and monitors the high-voltage transmission system in the Midwestern United States, in Manitoba, Canada, and in a southern U.S. region that includes much of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. MISO also operates one of the world's largest real-time energy markets.[5][6] The 15 states covered by MISO are: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax". Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "John R. Bear". Midcontinent Independent System Operator. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "[1]". Midcontinent Independent System Operator. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ url=https://www.misoenergy.org/AboutUs/MediaCenter/pages/MediaCenter.aspx%7Cformat=https |accessdate =2013-07-03
  5. ^ "MIDO". api.misoenergy.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  6. ^ "What We Do" (https). Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  7. ^ https://brookfieldrenewableus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Market_Information_MISO_0-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]