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Ryan Westphal

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Director, Resource Utilization at Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Ryan Westphal is a seasoned energy professional with over 15 years at MISO, where he is the Director of Resource Utilization. He leads teams responsible for integrating new energy resources into the grid, drawing on his background as an economic transmission planning engineer and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Outside of his professional life, Ryan is an active father who enjoys participating in and coaching his two childrens activities. His personal hobbies include outdoor pursuits such as downhill skiing and fishing, reflecting a love for nature and recreation.

Unique fact: Ryan earned the prestigious Eagle Scout award in 2002.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director, Resource Utilization
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
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Generation Interconnection
Leads a team focused on delivering complex interconnection studies and is a frequent speaker on reforming and accelerating the interconnection process.
Grid Modernization
Involved in deploying advanced software and automation to improve the efficiency and speed of processing MISO's generator interconnection queue.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
Director, Resource Utilization
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
11-2019 - 7-2026
Manager, Generation Interconnection
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
10-2017 - 11-2019
Manager, Probablistic Resource Studies
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
3-2016 - 10-2017
Lead, Resource Adequacy Coordination
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
12-2014 - 3-2016
Advisor Resource Adequacy Coordination
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
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Education
2003 - 2007
BSEE
University of Minnesota
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