Power Distributors and Dispatchers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
2. 02Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
3. 03Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
4. 04Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
5. 05Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
6. 06Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
7. 07Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
8. 08Monitor and record switchboard or control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly.
9. 09Implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations or schedules.
10. 10Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings.
11. 11Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes.
12. 12Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps.

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