MEDIA ADVISORY

St. Paul, Minnesota — On Friday, March 5, 2021, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will hold its quarterly update meeting of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to learn more about the potential effects of the 2021 polar vortex event on energy transmission and generation. MISO, Minnesota utilities, and the Department of Commerce will all participate and discuss questions related to reliability, performance, procurement, and pricing. To find the full list of discussion questions, and the meeting notice, click here .

Minnesota is part of the Midcontinental Independent System Operator (MISO), a system providing transmission, and monitoring services to the United States’ Midwest and southern regions, as well as Canada’s province of Manitoba. MISO maximizes the efficient use of electric generation under fluctuating power demands by selecting generators for dispatch through its Security Constrained Economic Dispatch software.

Meeting Details:

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) Quarterly Update Meeting

Date: Friday, March 05, 2021

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Online via WebEx. Click here to access the webcast .

About

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota's economy; electricity, natural gas, and telephone. The Commission’s mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment that ensures safe, adequate, and efficient utility services at fair, reasonable rates consistent with State telecommunications, and energy policies. It does so by providing independent, consistent, professional, and comprehensive oversight and regulation of utility service providers. Learn more at mn.gov/puc

Please contact Will Seuffert, 651-201-2217 or will.seuffert@state.mn.us if you have any questions.

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