Power System Dispatcher (Transmission Operations)
Job Details
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Company: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
Posted: 10/14/2009
Closes: 7/29/2010
Job Type: Full Time
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City: Watertown
State: SD
Region: Western
Contact: Kathleen Nafts
Phone: 406-247-7421
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Position Summary
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Western Area Power Administration offers career opportunities in the fast-paced, dynamic electric utility industry. We market federally produced hydropower from more than 50 powerplants across the central and western United States and operate and maintain over 17,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines. Western is one of four power marketing administrations within the Department of Energy.
MAJOR DUTIES: At the full performance level, a high-voltage transmission system dispatcher ensures that adequate transmission facilities and required voltage and supportive volt-amp (VAR) levels are maintained; checks all scheduled and prepared switching programs; prepares requested emergency switching programs; issues routine and emergency switching; and coordinates removal and return of protective relaying. In addition, the employee ensures compliance with NERC standards and applicable Regional Transmission Organization policies; monitors and validates real-time data; maintains system operator logs; and responds to system contingencies and to changes in availability and capacity of assigned area transmission facilities. Employee coordinates operational activities with Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO), Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), Western System Electric Council (WECC), and other interconnected utilities. Transmission system dispatchers must maintain NERC transmission operator certification.
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Content Type: Job
Job ID: 694
