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$190–215K / year · Carmel, Indiana, US
MISO is a not-for-profit grid operator running one of the world's largest real-time energy markets and managing high-voltage transmission for over 45 million people across portions of 15 U.S. states.
MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator) is an independent, not-for-profit, member-based organization that directs the flow of high-voltage electricity across a 15-state footprint in the Midwest and the South, serving more than 45 million people. It operates one of the nation's largest grids and runs one of the world's largest real-time energy markets, matching supply and demand continuously across the region while keeping power reliable and affordable.
For engineers, the appeal is the scale and consequence of the systems involved. MISO's remit spans grid operations and reliability, real-time market design and clearing, transmission infrastructure planning, renewable energy integration, and the incorporation of distributed energy resources - including the digitalisation of homes and distributed assets. Work combines research with advanced technology, coordinated with utilities and market participants across the region.
The organisation is a not-for-profit member body rather than a commercial vendor, and its incentives track reliability and affordability rather than profit. It operates from three offices: headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, with additional locations in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Eagan, Minnesota.