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PCC Region System Operator or Trainee (Local 125) – Portland, Oregon – #114192 (Portland, OR, US, 97216)

November 19, 2025

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General Purpose

A System Operator is a System Operator at PCC who monitors and controls the electrical system and alarms, issues holds, clearances and assurances, operates computerized systems (i.e. EMS/SCADA, CADOPS and COMPASS), prepares and executes switching orders, maintains accurate logs and performs dispatching duties as assigned. A System Operator is a qualified Journeyman or non-journeyman meeting the pre-qualifications in Section 14.2.9 and who has successfully completed the System Operator training program.

A System Operator Trainee is expected to move through the training program established by the JQC within the timeline established by the committee.

After hours call out for the work described above shall first be to the System Operator, second the Leads, and third to the General Foreman, .

Responsibilities

A System Operator is an electrically trained person with a current NERC certification who has a functional understanding of substation equipment and line equipment operation, has a clear and thorough understanding of switching processes, and can provide routine and emergency instructions for clearances, assurances, holds, paralleling feeders, charging authorizations and miscellaneous switching procedures.

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Manager, Region System Operations – Portland, Oregon – #112563 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216)

October 27, 2024

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Manages the day-to-day (24/7) operations of a transmission and distribution geographic territory or functional unit that has a significant impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans. Manages and allocates financial and employee resources. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and responsible for management of employee salaries. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget

Responsibilities

Manage, oversee and direct sub-transmission and/or distribution, outage field work, or field technical support functions for Systems Operations.
Manage, audit, and enforce regulatory requirements such as NERC and WECC standards.
Review, approve, and oversee complex switching processes, reporting, and other operational functions.
Manage the operation of transmission and/or distribution system performance.
Respond to system outage conditions that may be complex in nature involving substations, transmission lines, distribution lines and underground networks.

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Region System Operations Supervisor – Portland, Oregon – #106677 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

July 9, 2023

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

This position is responsible for functional oversight of the day to day (24/7) electric utility transmission and distribution control center operations with covering a large geographic territory, which has a major impact on corporate and business unit objectives. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. May be a working supervisor.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the work and scheduling of the functional group.
Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and direction.
Manage the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center. Responsible for implementing strategic business objectives, strategies and plans in support of company strategic goals.
Supervise work activities related to system operation, outage requests, customer outages, and the management notification processes.
Oversee activities related to the planning, operations, switching and protection of the distribution and transmission systems.

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Region System Operations Supervisor – Portland, Oregon – #106677 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

June 11, 2023

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

This position is responsible for functional oversight of the day to day (24/7) electric utility transmission and distribution control center operations with covering a large geographic territory, which has a major impact on corporate and business unit objectives. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. May be a working supervisor.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the work and scheduling of the functional group.
Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and direction.
Manage the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center. Responsible for implementing strategic business objectives, strategies and plans in support of company strategic goals.
Supervise work activities related to system operation, outage requests, customer outages, and the management notification processes.
Oversee activities related to the planning, operations, switching and protection of the distribution and transmission systems.

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Region System Operations Supervisor – Portland, Oregon – #106677 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216)

February 20, 2022

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Join our team!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

This position is responsible for functional oversight of the day to day (24/7) electric utility transmission and distribution control center operations with covering a large geographic territory, which has a major impact on corporate and business unit objectives. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. May be a working supervisor.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the work and scheduling of the functional group.
Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and direction.
Manage the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center. Responsible for implementing strategic business objectives, strategies and plans in support of company strategic goals.
Supervise work activities related to system operation, outage requests, customer outages, and the management notification processes.
Oversee activities related to the planning, operations, switching and protection of the distribution and transmission systems.

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Eight States Sue EPA, Arguing Ozone Transport Region Decision Is “Unlawful”

December 29, 2017

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Eight northeastern states are again suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force the agency to slash emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) blowing in from power plants and other sources in nine “upwind” Midwestern and southern states.

The Ozone Transport Region, which was established by Congress under Section 184 of the Clean Air Act, currently includes 11 “downwind” states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Most of these states have rules or fall under a federal mandate to directly or indirectly require sources achieve reductions of NO_x and VOCs, which contribute to the formation of ozone. In 2014—the most recent year for which the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) is available—about 56% of NO_x emissions in the U.S. came from on-road and non-road mobile sources. Electric generating units accounted for about 13% of NO_x emissions nationwide. The bulk of VOCs emitted were from industrial processes, including solvents (48%) and mobile sources (27%).…