Energy Supply Operator

Nebraska Public Power District•Doniphan, NE

11d•$54 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District is hiring! Join our team as a Energy Supply Operator and become an important part of our NPPD story. We are proud of our history, powering every corner of Nebraska, every day, for half a century. We recognize that it takes a diverse group of individuals to move forward in the rapidly changing energy industry, and now is the time to power our own transformation. Come with us on our journey, walking alongside teammates and our customers, leading the way in providing safe, reliable, sustainable energy for all Nebraskans, all while protecting our environment, powering our lives, and realizing our dreams. That’s NPPD…the Power of People. Position Summary The incumbent is responsible for directing the generation of District and non-District resources with emphasis on optimizing and adhering to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. Incumbent is also responsible for determining appropriate risk exposure for hourly purchases and sales through the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Market. Incumbent, while working 12-hour shifts, is required to predict and adjust hourly load forecasts, generation projections, SPP Market submittals, and is responsible for sending the District's Billable Demand Program. Directing the generation of District and non-District resources in which they manage with emphasis on optimizing units to optimize fuel, load, and generation while minimizing risk and maintaining reliability for the unit and grid. Responsible for SPP Market submittal information into the SPP Market for the District for both the Real-Time and Next-Day Energy Supply Desks. Also the monitoring and responding to directions given by reliability groups and the SPP Market.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics technology and two years of experience as described below.
Associate's degree in electrical or electronics technology and three years of experience as described below.
High school diploma and five years of experience as described below.
Experience as Generation Control Operator, Control Area Operator, Real-Time Marketer or Trader, System Control Operator, or other experience as deemed equivalent by District management.
NERC Certified System Operator within 12 months of accepting position.
Must establish and maintain acceptable NERC security background check.

Nice To Haves

Having a complete understanding of the SPP IM Markets, other Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) Markets, and system condition trends.

Responsibilities

Directing the generation of District and non-District resources in which they manage with emphasis on optimizing units to optimize fuel, load, and generation while minimizing risk and maintaining reliability for the unit and grid.
Responsible for SPP Market submittal information into the SPP Market for the District for both the Real-Time and Next-Day Energy Supply Desks.
Monitoring and responding to directions given by reliability groups and the SPP Market.
Directing the generation of District and non-District resources in an effort to maximize generation based on economic merit and SPP Market signals.
Communicating with power plant operating personnel, as needed, for the automatic and manual control of generation.
Providing Ancillary Services for the SPP Market and responding to requests by reliability groups and the SPP Market for these Ancillary Services to maintain the Bulk Electric System.
Informing power plant operating personnel of the responsibilities in meeting the District's obligations.
Determining appropriate level of risk exposure to the District as it pertains to SPP Integrated Marketplace (IM) Market activities.
Developing a healthy working relationship with other work groups at the District, TEA, and SPP staff.
Developing a healthy working relationship with Doniphan Control Center staff and the SPP to ensure that the District's Bulk Power System is operated reliably and economically.
Making needed Market submittals as conditions change Real-Time.
Updating the SPP and TEA of the adjustments.
Ramping of generation and schedules to meet the changes in hourly load levels and the following of SPP Market deployments.
Accountable for other duties as assigned.