Generation Controller ERCOT

Irving, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

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Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Interacts daily with both the DA and Cash traders on strategy implementation

Monitors generation requirements and output levels continuously to ensure real-time obligations are met through AGC balancing energy deployments other market deployments and ancillary service obligations.

Ensures fleet runs at most cost-effective level via GCS

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 real-time unit deployments and the current status of units

Ensures ancillary service obligations and deployments are carried/maintained on units in most cost-effective manner

Operates the generation fleet within specified protocol guidelines specifically related to SCE and controlling frequency

Monitor gas usage and communicate changes to the gas traders

Maintains an accurate and timely daily generation log

Enters and maintains outage/derate tickets in the market-specific portals

Anticipates critical operating conditions and takes steps to avoid problems through the re-dispatch of units

Anticipates and responds to changing system conditions for balancing energy deployments to effectively and economically dispatch fleet

Recognizes changing market conditions and initiates appropriate action within own area of focus to balance fleet position

Education Experience & Skill Requirements

4 years of physical power plant operations dispatch experience or financial operations

3 years of Commercial experience preferred

Must be NERC or market Certified or obtain certification after starting role (if applicable by region)

Able to work 12 hour shifts which includes working nights weekends and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk

Strong organization skills

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and participate in solution implementation

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work effectively in a high energy high stress fast paced environment.

Detail oriented and able to effectively work under deadlines

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

12-hour shift schedule which includes days nights weekends and holidays

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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.

Job Summary

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Interacts daily with both the DA and Cash traders on strategy implementation

Ensures fleet runs at most cost-effective level via GCS

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 real-time unit deployments and the current status of units

Ensures ancillary service obligations and deployments are carried/maintained on units in most cost-effective manner

Operates the generation fleet within specified protocol guidelines specifically related to SCE and controlling frequency

Monitor gas usage and communicate changes to the gas traders

Maintains an accurate and timely daily generation log

Enters and maintains outage/derate tickets in the market-specific portals

Anticipates critical operating conditions and takes steps to avoid problems through the re-dispatch of units

Anticipates and responds to changing system conditions for balancing energy deployments to effectively and economically dispatch fleet

Recognizes changing market conditions and initiates appropriate action within own area of focus to balance fleet position

Education Experience & Skill Requirements

4 years of physical power plant operations dispatch experience or financial operations

3 years of Commercial experience preferred

Must be NERC or market Certified or obtain certification after starting role (if applicable by region)

Able to work 12 hour shifts which includes working nights weekends and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk

Strong organization skills

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and participate in solution implementation

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work effectively in a high energy high stress fast paced environment.

Detail oriented and able to effectively work under deadlines

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

12-hour shift schedule which includes days nights weekends and holidays

#LI-ND1

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.

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.

Key Skills

Sales Experience
Door-to-Door Experience
B2B Sales
Time Management
Marketing
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Salesforce
Inside Sales
Telemarketing
Customer relationship management
CRM Software
Lead Generation

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Generation Controller ERCOT

Irving, TX - USA

Job Summary

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.

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.

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