Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, commonly known as MISO, is an independent, not-for-profit regional transmission organization responsible for coordinating electricity markets and high-voltage grid operations across a large part of the central United States and Manitoba, Canada. MISO manages electricity flows across 15 U.S. states and Manitoba, facilitates one of the world's largest wholesale electricity markets, and conducts long-term transmission planning. Its role includes balancing electricity supply and demand, supporting grid reliability, coordinating generation resources, and planning infrastructure needed to accommodate changing electricity demand and generation mixes.