Generation Operator (Associate, Mid or Senior-Level) – Portland, Oregon – 111675 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)
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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
Evaluate the Day Ahead Resource Operations Plan and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) optimized market solution and execute the plans within the constraints of real-time system conditions. Validate accuracy of load and variable energy resource (VER) forecasts, and dispatch system generation efficiently, to balance the electric system deliver the lowest net power cost solution to customers. Ensure compliance with all applicable reliability requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Responsibilities of this position include the following:
- Maintain compliance with NERC/FERC/WECC and Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) requirements.
- Maintain accurate unit capabilities in the Energy Supply Management System (EMS) and CAISO Market Model.
- Reliably and economically balance current system load and resource requirements.
- Determine available excess supply to be marketed by Marketing Function Employees (MFEs).