| Purpose: |
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Under minimal supervision, leads, monitors, analyzes and responds to real time market operations and generation dispatch. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Performs Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) functions including operation of computerized energy market systems providing network analysis, short term load forecasting, generation dispatch, capacity optimization, and bidding.
- Determines generation requirements, issuing dispatch instructions to power plants to include unit start up/down to meet market operations.
- Analyzes data to discover patterns &/or discrepancies by reviewing pricing trends and determination of any revisions to loads, daily load forecast, ERCOT systems, and generation abilities for meeting energy demands. Calls out support staff as needed.
- Monitors and responds to market conditions and changes dispatch schedules as required.
- Monitors weather conditions for dispatch impacts and revises schedules and bids.
Coordinates ERCOT instructions with power plant operators to meet market demands by determining generation requirements or load forecasts.
- Conducts short term purchases and sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services to meet market operations.
- Runs day ahead market activities as required by reviewing forecast functions and makes any necessary adjustments for resources allocation, bidding and fuel requirements.
- Supports fuel purchases and scheduling to optimize real time assets.
- Responsible for following all ERCOT and NERC operating protocols and guidelines to ensure compliance under applicable regulatory bodies.
- Communicates and records critical market operations information.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of procedures and methods used in energy market operations.
- Knowledge of power plant or transmission system dispatch operations.
- Knowledge of ERCOT and / or NERC operating protocols and guidelines.
- Knowledge of EECP and Black Start processes.
- Knowledge of power trading, power markets and dispatch economics.
- Knowledge of renewable generation characteristics and dispatch economics.
- Knowledge of electric generation fuel markets.
- Skill in training and monitoring of work.
- Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations.
- Skill in the use of software and equipment required to dispatch generation facilities.
- Skill in anticipating forecast deviations for operating plan and portfolio adjustments.
- Skill in effective oral and written communication.
- Skill in maintaining records.
- Skill in analyzing data.
- Ability to work independently and in teams.
- Ability to work 12 hour rotating shifts.
- Ability to obtain applicable ERCOT or NERC certifications.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus four years related experience.
- Associates degree Business, Electronics Technology, Public Administration, Communication or relevant field may substitute for the two years of required experience.
- Education may substitute for experience up to four (4) years.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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- NERC or ERCOT System Operator Certification
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