MISO announces senior leadership transition

Clair Moeller, president and chief operating officer, retiring from grid operator

For Immediate Release

July 18, 2024

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Brandon Morris

CARMEL, Ind. — MISO announced today that Clair Moeller, its long-time president and chief operating officer, will retire from the organization on December 31, 2024. Moeller’s transition will begin immediately, and he will serve as a strategic advisor for the remainder of the year. John Bear, MISO’s chief executive officer will assume the role of president on January 1, 2025.

“Clair’s contributions to MISO and the greater electricity sector are distinguished and truly remarkable,” said John Bear, MISO’s chief executive officer. “Having worked with Clair for more than 20 years, I can say with conviction he has been instrumental in building our organization. His passion, knowledge and unwavering commitment to MISO and our members have helped define the electricity system across our footprint. On behalf of all of us at MISO and our membership, we thank Clair for his invaluable contributions.”

Moeller reflected on his tenure with MISO and expressed appreciation to the employees and stakeholders who have helped MISO achieve its vision of being the most reliable, value-creating RTO.

“It is because of our dedicated and hardworking employees and the support of our stakeholders that we have been able to provide reliable power across 15 states and to 45 million Americans,” said Moeller. “As I reflect on the last 20-plus years, I am so proud of what MISO has accomplished and I extend my deepest thanks to John, the Board and everyone at MISO for the opportunity of a lifetime.”

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About MISO

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that delivers safe, cost-effective electric power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. 45 million people depend on MISO to generate and transmit the right amount of electricity every minute of every day. MISO is committed to reliable, nondiscriminatory operation of the bulk power transmission system and collaborating with all stakeholders to create cost-effective and innovative solutions for our changing industry. MISO operates one of the world’s largest energy markets with more than $40 billion in annual gross market energy transactions.

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