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Monitors continuously generation requirements and generation output levels ensuring realtime obligations are met via AGC balancing energy deployments other market deployments and ancillary service obligations
Ensures fleet runs at most costeffective level via GCS
Optimize the commercialization of solar and energy storage
Maintains accurate and timely unit data via accumulators and integrators
Maintains voltage support as requested by transmission
Maintains appropriate unit dispatch to manage both zonal and local congestion and transmission outages
Interfaces with plant personnel to specify unit start and stop times realtime unit deployments and current status of units
Ensures ancillary service obligations and deployments are carried/maintained on units in most costeffective manner
Operates generation fleet within specified protocol guidelines specifically related to ACE and controlling frequency
Maintains accurate and timely generation planning worksheet
Maintains accurate and timely daily generation log
Anticipates critical operating conditions and takes steps to avoid problems through the redispatch of units
Anticipates and responds to changing system conditions of balancing energy deployments to effectively and economically dispatch fleet
Recognizes changing market conditions and initiates appropriate action
Education Experience & Skill Requirements
3 years experience in physical powerplant operations or dispatch
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
Key Metrics
Specific Market Portal experience
Proficient in Microsoft excel
12hour shift schedule which includes days nights weekends and holidays
MISO/CAISO market experience
Experience in solar and battery storage