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Generation Controller - ERCOT

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Job Description - Generation Controller - ERCOT

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Interacts daily with both the DA and Cash traders on strategy implementation
Monitors generation requirements and output levels continuously to ensure real-time obligations are met through AGC, balancing energy deployments, other market deployments, and ancillary service obligations.
Ensures fleet runs at most cost-effective level via GCS
Maintains appropriate unit dispatch to manage both zonal and local congestion and transmission outages
Interfaces with plant personnel to specify unit start and stop times, real-time unit deployments, and the current status of units
Ensures ancillary service obligations and deployments are carried/maintained on units in most cost-effective manner
Operates the generation fleet within specified protocol guidelines, specifically related to SCE and controlling frequency
Monitor gas usage and communicate changes to the gas traders
Maintains an accurate and timely daily generation log
Enters and maintains outage/derate tickets in the market-specific portals
Anticipates critical operating conditions and takes steps to avoid problems through the re-dispatch of units
Anticipates and responds to changing system conditions for balancing energy deployments to effectively and economically dispatch fleet
Recognizes changing market conditions and initiates appropriate action within own area of focus to balance fleet position

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

4+ years of physical power plant operations, dispatch experience or financial operations
3 years of Commercial experience preferred
Must be NERC or market Certified or obtain certification after starting role (if applicable by region)
Able to work 12 hour shifts which includes working nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk
Strong organization skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and participate in solution implementation
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to work effectively in a high energy, high stress, fast paced environment.
Detail oriented and able to effectively work under deadlines
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Key Metrics

Specific Market Portal experience
Proficient in Microsoft excel
12-hour shift schedule which includes days, nights, weekends and holidays


 

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Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to:  Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.  If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

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