Midcontinent Independent System Operator

Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Abbreviation	MISO
Type	Nonprofit organization
Legal status	501(c)(4)
Headquarters	Carmel, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates	39.966715°N 86.143745°W
Services	Independent System Operator; Regional Transmission Organization
Chief Executive Officer	John R. Bear
Chair, Board of Directors	Phyllis E. Currie
Revenue (2018)	$400,001,689
Expenses (2018)	$400,001,689
Employees (2018)	1,096
Website	www.misoenergy.org

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., formerly named Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) is an Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) providing open-access transmission service and monitoring the high-voltage transmission system in the Midwest United States and Manitoba, Canada and a southern United States region which includes much of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. MISO also operates one of the world's largest real-time energy markets. 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.

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