VIII WFER | Peru 2023

Alison Archer

Director of Standards & Assurance at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Alison Archer was named the Director of Standards & Assurance at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in June 2022. The Standards & Assurance department provides NERC (O&P and CIP), FERC Tariff, and NAESB Business Practice Standards compliance support for MISO. This work includes investigation and completion compliance issue assessments, implementation of new or revised regulatory obligations, comment development for new or revised regulatory obligations, and audit preparation support.

Alison was previously MISO's Regional Director- State Regulatory Affairs for MISO North, working with state regulatory organizations on cross-jurisdictional policy matters including the integration of distributed energy resources into the bulk electric market.

Prior to her role at MISO, Alison was an Assistant General Counsel at Xcel Energy managing regulatory litigation cases. She has also worked in private practice and at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office where she spent significant time on all aspects of litigation from administrative proceedings to appellate practice.

Alison holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Iowa and a juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law. Outside of work, Alison enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

14:30 - 16:00

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Level 6 : Pachacamac room
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Developing the game rules for cross-border integration

Improving the level of interconnections between countries and enabling them to move towards greater integration is an important milestone for energy transition.

Developing the game rules for cross-border integration

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Improving the level of interconnections between countries and enabling them to move towards greater integration is an important milestone for energy transition. This objective resulted in the development of regional energy markets as one of the top energy priorities. In this regard, there are two strategic directions to improve cross-border integration: in the short term, the focus is on regulatory convergence, while the long-term focus is on investment and interconnection development.

Interconnection development is a multiple-year process that starts with the identification of a need. This need can be a result of a new energy generation, problems of congestion, demand growth, or significant changes in the topological grids.
Going ahead with further cross-border integration requires a high level of coordination among different parties, namely TSOs, regulators, and administrations. The development of cross-border interconnections and the integration of regional markets is a long process that requires stability in terms of its regulatory framework and a well-designed long-term actions plan.

KEY QUESTIONS:

1) How can countries converge their regulations to achieve regional integration?

2) How should these interconnections be developed? What is the role of energy planning in your region?

3) And what can we do to deepen the regional dialogue between regulators, institutions, and network operators?

Alison Archer

Alda Ozola

Rodrigo Rodriguez

José Fernando Prada

Tony Gebrayel