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Irving, TX - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Job Description

Monitors and directs the operation of Vistras generation resources as efficiently and economically as possible in accordance with guidelines to meet real time market requirements.

Key Accountabilities:
Communicates with Hourly Traders
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

Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations Great People Teamwork Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment including in selection for job opportunities without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability genetic information military service protected veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation please email usmake a request.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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