Electric System Coordinator I, II or III

PPL Corporation•Simpsonville, KY

21h

About The Position

Responsible for operating the LG&E and KU transmission systems to ensure security and reliability. Activities may include coordinating equipment maintenance outages, maintaining system voltage, coordinating transmission and energy schedules, and performing all necessary balancing authority functions as mandated by FERC, NERC, and SERC reliability standards, operating policies, and codes of conduct.

Requirements

Associate's degree in engineering/electrical technology, mathematics, or related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis
Applicable experience includes technical knowledge and proficiencies acquired through work-related experience in the power industry, including electrical substations, line maintenance and/or generation
Must be proficient in PC word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Must obtain NERC Reliability Coordinator (RC) certification within required 180 days

Nice To Haves

Above average ability to analyze and evaluate technical material and data.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
NERC Reliability Coordinator (RC) certification

Responsibilities

Monitors and controls the transmission system.
Coordinates equipment maintenance outages for internal equipment and coordinates with neighboring utilities and the Reliability Coordinator if necessary.
Monitor and maintain proper transmission system voltage and coordinates with neighboring utilities to control interconnected voltage across the bulk transmission system.
Independently direct and coordinate the restoration of electrical service to wide areas of the state after storm outages and equipment failures of high voltage transmission facilities.
Coordinates the testing of lines, bus sections and transformers with the transmission service groups and substation maintenance department during power outages.
Maintains daily logs for transmission system operations, AVR control, Voltage Deviation, develop Line Outage Request and Equipment Failure Reports for both normal and emergency operation and various other system logs.
Coordinate energy emergency plans within the Balancing Authority including up to load shed if necessary.
Coordinates Line-Loading-Relief procedures with transmission engineering support staff and follows directives as given by TVA Reliability Coordinator.
Performs all necessary balancing authority functions (e.g., monitoring of ACE, monitor interchange scheduling, tie line monitoring, hourly and daily tie line checkout, time error correction, transmission system monitoring, etc) and all others as deemed necessary by management.
Work with Reliability Coordinator when re-dispatch of generation is required to maintain system reliability if compromised.
Verify and update hourly schedules with all Load Serving Entities (LSE’s).
Monitor and ensure remote operation of substations via the Energy Management System (EMS) and by directing Field Operations.
Work with Operations Support Engineers to develop operational changes and maintain up-to-date data.
Must achieve applicable NERC system operator certification.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards