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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
Other names for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:
Control Area Operator, Control Board Operator, Control Operator, Control Room Operator, Dispatcher, Distribution Operations Supervisor, Distribution System Operator, Electric System Operator, Feeder Switchboard Operator, Lineman, Load Dispatcher, Motor Room Controller, Power and Recovery First Assistant, Power Plant Operator, Power System Dispatcher, Power System Operator, Production Team Member, Service Dispatcher, Station Operator, Steam and Power Panel Operator, Substation Operator, Substation Operator Apprentice, Switchboard and Control Room Operator, Switchboard Operator, Switchboard Operator Assistant, System Operator, Transmission System Operator, Utilities Operator, Voltage Inspector,
What do Power Distributors and Dispatchers do?
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, and other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, and distribution process changes.
Direct personnel engaged in controlling and operating distribution equipment and machinery, for example, instructing control room operators to start boilers and generators.
Distribute and regulate the flow of power between entities such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, and users, keeping track of the status of circuits and connections.
Monitor and record switchboard and control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly.
Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes.
Manipulate controls to adjust and activate power distribution equipment and machines.
Calculate and determine load estimates or equipment requirements, in order to determine required control settings.
Record and compile operational data, such as chart and meter readings, power demands, and usage and operating times, using transmission system maps.
Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met, and to detect any defects.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in the power distribution process.
Accept and implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations and schedules.
Repair, maintain, and clean equipment and machinery, using hand tools.
