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LG&E and KU Energy LLC · 4 hours ago

Electric System Coordinator I, II or III

Simpsonville, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

LG&E and KU Energy LLC is a regulated utility company serving over 1.3 million customers, consistently recognized for exceptional customer service. The Electric System Coordinator is responsible for operating the transmission systems to ensure security and reliability, coordinating equipment maintenance, and performing balancing authority functions as mandated by regulatory standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Monitors and controls the transmission system

Coordinates equipment maintenance outages for internal equipment and coordinates with neighboring utilities and the Reliability Coordinator if necessary

Monitor and maintain proper transmission system voltage and coordinates with neighboring utilities to control interconnected voltage across the bulk transmission system

Independently direct and coordinate the restoration of electrical service to wide areas of the state after storm outages and equipment failures of high voltage transmission facilities

Coordinates the testing of lines, bus sections and transformers with the transmission service groups and substation maintenance department during power outages

Maintains daily logs for transmission system operations, AVR control, Voltage Deviation, develop Line Outage Request and Equipment Failure Reports for both normal and emergency operation and various other system logs

Coordinate energy emergency plans within the Balancing Authority including up to load shed if necessary

Coordinates Line-Loading-Relief procedures with transmission engineering support staff and follows directives as given by TVA Reliability Coordinator

Performs all necessary balancing authority functions (e.g., monitoring of ACE, monitor interchange scheduling, tie line monitoring, hourly and daily tie line checkout, time error correction, transmission system monitoring, etc) and all others as deemed necessary by management

Work with Reliability Coordinator when re-dispatch of generation is required to maintain system reliability if compromised

Verify and update hourly schedules with all Load Serving Entities (LSE’s)

Monitor and ensure remote operation of substations via the Energy Management System (EMS) and by directing Field Operations

Work with Operations Support Engineers to develop operational changes and maintain up-to-date data

Must achieve applicable NERC system operator certification

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification

NERC system operator certificationElectrical substations experiencePower industry experienceNERC Reliability Coordinator certificationPC word processing proficiencySpreadsheet applications proficiencyAnalytical skillsVerbal communication skillsWritten communication skills

Required

Associate's Degree in engineering/electrical technology, mathematics, or related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis

Applicable experience includes technical knowledge and proficiencies acquired through work-related experience in the power industry, including electrical substations, line maintenance and/or generation

Preferred

Above average ability to analyze and evaluate technical material and data

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

NERC Reliability Coordinator (RC) certification

Must be proficient in PC word processing and spreadsheet applications

Company

LG&E and KU Energy LLC

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Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve a total of 1.2 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States.

Founded in 1990