{"id":5176,"date":"2019-05-13T17:08:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/?page_id=5176"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:24:36","slug":"mid-grid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/mid-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"MID-GRID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Background<\/p>

MID-GRID 2035<\/h2><\/div>

Started by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and continued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, MID-GRID 2035 initiative is a regional transmission education and planning effort to position the Midwest as a modern energy producer and low-cost energy provider, with the goal to establish a long-term transmission grid vision for the region.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

MID-GRID<\/p>

Key Deliverables<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
MID-GRID 2.0 Priorities Document (2023)<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
MGA MID-GRID Vision Statement (2020)<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Events and Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t
20<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MID-GRID Webinar: Benefits of Interregional Transmission<\/a><\/h2>

The MGA will continue our MID-GRID Webinar series on the Benefits of Interregional Transmission with the next webinar scheduled for Tuesday, January 20 at 12 pm Central. MGA has been […]<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

2025 Events and Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t
15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MID-GRID Webinar \u2013 Benefits of Regional Transmission<\/a><\/h2>

MGA has been engaging with state government and stakeholders on cross-regional studies. To continue this topic of discussion, this webinar will connect policymakers to challenges with assessing the benefits of […]<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
01<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MID-GRID Fall Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/h2>

Quarterly MID-GRID in-person symposium covering load growth topics that look ahead to how states are preparing from a legislative standpoint and how nuclear energy is increasingly being investigated and studied […]<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
14<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MID-GRID Webinar \u2013 Assessing Power Grid Reliability in the Midwest Today and Tomorrow<\/a><\/h2>

Electricity is essential for modern life, powering the economy, and underpinning critical infrastructure safeguarding national security. Mark Tiemeier will provide an overview of\u00a0annual reliability and risk assessments conducted by MRO; […]<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
21<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Quarterly Mid-Grid Virtual Meeting<\/a><\/h2>

On Thursday, August 21 the MGA hosted their MID-GRID 2035 Quarterly Meeting.This meeting will explored issues that included: interregional transmission, FERC Order 1920, and the changing Federal landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
01<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Spring Quarterly MID-GRID Meeting<\/a><\/h2>

Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
28<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Quarterly MID-GRID Meeting<\/a><\/h2>
<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t
14<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Webinar on FERC Order 1920A<\/a><\/h2>
<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n

2024 Events and Webinars<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>
\n
\n\t\t\t\t
18<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

NERC Interregional Transfer Capacity<\/a><\/h2>

MID-GRID 2035 webinar with\u00a0North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). John Moura, Director of Reliability Assessment and System Analysis for North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will discuss their recently released Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITCS).<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
07<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Grid Strategies RE NTP Study<\/a><\/h2>

The MGA will host a MID-GRID 2035 Webinar this Thursday, November 7 at 12:30 pm Eastern \/ 11:30 am Central with\u00a0Rob Gramlich\u00a0and\u00a0Jay Caspary\u00a0from Grid Strategies. On the webinar, they will […]<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
30<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

U.S. DOE NTP Study Webinar<\/a><\/h2>

Slides Watch Recording<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
02<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MGA Quarterly MID-GRID 2035 In-Person Meeting<\/a><\/h2>

Chicago, Illinois Speaker Biographies Attendee List Optional Tour Itinerary\u00a0 Presentation: Cici Vu, DNV Energy Insights USA Agenda<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
09<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation<\/a><\/h2>

Speaker Bios FERC Presentation on Order No. 1920 Questions for FERC, please contact Rob Thormeyer at\u00a0 Robert.Thormeyer@ferc.gov Agenda Watch Recording<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
29<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tApril<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MGA MID-GRID & MGA-OMS Transmission Summit<\/a><\/h2>

Minnesota Speaker Bios Attendee List Presentations: Temujin Roach, EDF Renewables Ryan Long, Xcel Energy Will Harrop, Grid UnitedAgenda Agenda<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\t
25<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t

MID-GRID 2035 2.0 Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/h2>

Presentation: Melissa Burchard U.S. DOE GDO Agenda Watch Recording<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2023 Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

MID-GRID 2035 2.0 Quarterly Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 27-28 \u2013 Little Rock \u2013 SPP
<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda<\/u><\/a>
Speaker Bios<\/a>
Attendee List<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentations and Handouts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affordability and Resilience \u2013 How to Appropriately Value Interregional Transfer Capacity <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n