Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Production Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 51-8012 · 1 skills

Occupation context

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Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.

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