MISO OVERVIEW
MISO is an essential link in the safe, cost-effective delivery of electric power across all or parts of 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. As a Regional Transmission Organization, MISO assures consumers of unbiased regional grid management and open access to the transmission facilities under MISO's functional supervision.
We manage one of the world's largest energy markets, clearing billions in gross market charges annually. We use a five-minute commitment process that provides market liquidity and transparent pricing while also minimizing congestion and maximizing efficient energy transmission.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
Monitor and maintain the electrical reliability of the interconnected transmission system. Take action as dictated by system conditions and partner with transmission operators within MISO and neighboring reliability coordinators to resolve reliability issues, congestion management, and seam issues which adversely affect interconnection reliability.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct timely and appropriate real-time actions during normal and emergency conditions to maintain electrical reliability of the respective area, including re-configuration, generation re-dispatch, transmission service curtailments, or load shedding to prevent or alleviate limit violations.
- Authorize actions for all balancing area operators, transmission operators, generation operators, and system operators of MISO Reliability Area members.
- Evaluate system reliability, transmission congestion, and coordinate congestion management including generation re-dispatch.
- Implement operating guides and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions to ensure ability to meet business requirements.
- Determine appropriate control actions when system reliability is threatened and notify affected members and neighboring reliability coordinators.
- Monitor and use the NERC Hotline, Interchange Distribution Calculator, Reliability Coordinator Information System and other communications systems.
- Direct and coordinate implementation of load shedding and system restoration procedures.
- Assume responsibility for developing, implementing, and completing highly complex projects.
- Act as a project leader and direct the work of others as required.
- Make decisions which may impact the direction and strategy of the department or function.
- Monitor and direct the electrical reliability of the interconnected transmission system.
- Coordinate emergency operations, direct restoration efforts, implement re-configuration, generation re-dispatch and issuing curtailments when limit violations are detected.
- Monitor and determine power system conditions.
- Is responsible for and has the authority to take independent necessary action to ensure stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.
- Direct actions for reliability purposes over all other MISO operating personnel including, but not limited to, Operations Engineers, Tariff Administrators, Schedulers, and Regional Generation Dispatchers.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
- Education equivalency may be established with a combination of education, training, certifications, and extensive directly related experience.
- NERC Certification required, or must be able to obtain NERC Certification within six months of employment. Reliability Operator Certification required.
- Three years electric utility operations or transmission service environment required.
- OASIS, transmission system operations preferred.
- Ability to work a 24 x7 on-call schedule
Appropriate level will be based on knowledge, skills and experience.
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO)
1125 Energy Drive
St. Paul
Minnesota United States
www.midwestiso.org
