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Position Summary:
This position is responsible for operational oversight, ensuring the safe and reliable performance of Duke Energy regulated distribution connected DER assets (batteries, microgrids, and small solar). Duties include maintaining daily logs of DER asset events, providing immediate actions and/or verbal notifications of unusual activities to the appropriate personnel, preparing asset operations reports, monitoring real-time power output, performance, and health of DER assets. This position is responsible for maintaining availability levels for each DER asset and follows DER use directives from entities (e.g., Power Grid Operations (PGO) DCCs, Transmission Operator, Power Marketer, etc.). The employee will be able to operate under limited supervision, schedule and coordinate the energy storage charge levels in order to maintain asset integrity and performance.
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
Operational Monitoring and Planning
Maintain detailed knowledge of the PGO distribution grid connected generating and energy storage units (DER assets) operating characteristics at all times, including availability, energy yield, and performance efficiency, etc. to effectively utilize units to fullest potential.
Maintain daily logs of system events, providing immediate verbal notifications of unusual activities to the appropriate personnel, overseeing the safe and reliable operations of PGO’s solar and energy storage connected assets.
Monitoring real-time power output, performance, and efficiency of each DER facility. Responsible for maintaining availability levels at each DER site as well as following curtailment directives from entities (e.g., Distribution Control Center, Transmission EMC, Power Marketing, etc.).
Will serve as a direct Distribution Grid Operation Center (DGOC) Contact – Interface directly with Duke’s DCC grid operation centers for all DER system alarms and system operation plans and actions.
Will serve as a direct contact for the Energy Trading Group– Interface directly with Duke’s Energy Trading group for planning and operations of DER systems into the MISO and PJM ancillary service markets. Under limited supervision, schedules, and coordinates adjustments to the daily, weekly, monthly energy storage facility primary business use.
After-hours on-call Dispatch Operator (via DEOM team phone provided) on a rotating basis with other DEOM staff.
Compliance Assurance and Reporting
Continue to support the development of all energy storage protocols relating to maintenance, scheduling, Emergency Action Plans, and notifications.
Troubleshoot GEMS system alarms and initiate site response for facility investigation, RCAs as needed, plus management of corrective actions to facilities.
Evaluate all monitored facility data for facility health and performance management. Perform site operations and trend analysis from GEMS monitoring system data.
Develop proper system reporting metrics and reports for specific stakeholder groups.
Initiate health and performance mitigation actions for all DER assets as required.
Continually validate EH&S compliance.
Communication and Teambuilding
Engage teammates in process of real-time operations and assure reporting proficiency.
Assist teammates in the growth and development of skills and abilities which will enhance both their present job skills and their future value to Duke Energy.
Basic/Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of Duke Energy’s distribution system.
Detailed knowledge of Power Systems, including Transmission, Distribution, Load Control, Voltage Control, Frequency Control, Power Quality.
Knowledge of energy storage and solar systems.
Knowledge of control systems for power system monitoring and operations.
Additional years of DER asset dispatching experience.
Working Conditions
Office or Control room access.
Significant hours monitoring control screen dashboards and performing system data research.
Onsite Mobility Classification – Work will be performed at a designated company facility.
Specific Requirements
Travel Requirements
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No
Represented/Union Position
No
Visa Sponsored Position
No
Posting Expiration Date
Thursday, June 20, 2024
All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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