Entergy
Transmission Function Job Titles and Descriptions
(December 17, 2012)
Director – Transmission
Operations is
responsible for management oversight for the scheduling, dispatching,
operational planning, and secure and reliable real-time operation of the
Entergy transmission system as well as process control systems and certain
aspects of the administration of the Entergy OATT and operation of Entergy’s
OASIS node.
· Administrative
Assistant, III
provides office services functions: typing, filing, telephone reception,
faxing, mail distribution, time reporting, statistical data analysis, and
various daily, weekly and monthly report preparation, and updating information
through the use of various business systems.
·
Manager - Transmission Operations Center manages the
Transmission Operation Center (TOC), involving the planning and scheduling of
outages for the construction and maintenance of transmission lines and
substation equipment, the monitoring of lines and substation equipment for
overloads, proper voltage and equipment alarms, the restoration of service
following interruptions to the transmission or distribution systems, the
implementation of load relief procedures when necessary to protect system
reliability and stability, and the regulation of transmission voltages within
acceptable limits.
o Lead Dispatcher provides training,
direction, and scheduling of TOC dispatchers and senior dispatchers and
provides full supervision in the absence of the TOC manager. The TOC lead
dispatcher is also available to provide additional TOC manpower by performing
scheduled or restoration switching as required. The TOC lead dispatcher shares
the planner/scheduler's duties of coordinating scheduled and emergency outages
with Asset Management, Project Management, TOP, and
o Dispatcher/Sr. Dispatcher monitors and controls the
transmission line and substation facilities within a geographical area. This
position works in a 24/7 rotating shift and operates under the direction of the
TOC manager and/or a lead dispatcher. Duties include planning, writing and
execution of transmission and substation switching orders that are issued to
field personnel. The orders include the switching of all substation equipment
and protective relay schemes including voltages ranging from 69kV to 765kV.
Responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing substation equipment alarms
via SCADA system, isolating transmission problems through emergency switching
and sectionalizing, dispatching company personnel for corrective action,
control of area wide transmission voltage, executing load shed and black start
procedures, maintaining records and logs, and generating reports.
o Clerk IV reviews and enters regular,
overtime, non-productive, etc. time charges from departmental reports. They
review distribution of time charges to assure proper location, account and/or
work code number(s), and prepare various standard accounting related forms;
e.g. vouchers, expense accounts, invoices, etc. Make travel
and meeting arrangements for section personnel. Type
departmental correspondence, reports, etc. Budget preparation, monitor
monthly budget reports, interface with Budget Coordinator on any discrepancies.
Respond to information requests and provide appropriate information or direct
requesting parties to appropriate personnel. Provide PC application support for
department. Coordinate and interface with IS personnel on PC problems and/or
requirements for department. Provide one-on-one PC training for TOC
dispatchers. In the absence of the manager, the clerk keeps up with incoming
mail and/or email and responds as necessary to any urgent matters. Provides
clerical support to the
o Coord-Transmission Outage, Sr. manages the outage schedule of
transmission and substation facilities within the TOC control area so as to
avoid outages that adversely affect customer load, transmission system
reliability and transactions across the grid. Assists the Lead Dispatcher to identify
available switchmen and verifying proper switching orders, and makes
operational recommendations based on input from Transmission Operational
Planning, the
·
Manager
- Transmission Operational Planning
manages the workgroup responsible for providing technical support to real-time
operations staff at the Transmission System Operations Center (SOC) and five
Transmission Operations Centers (TOCs).
This support is accomplished through the preparation of reliability powerflow models and corresponding real-time, next-day and
forward looking analyses, coordination of planned transmission outages, voltage
stability analysis, development of operating guides and local area security
analysis. The Manager, Transmission
Operational Planning is also responsible for directing the developing and
maintenance of all applications used by the Transmission Operational Planning
(TOP) group to conduct studies and oversees the development of daily and
monthly powerflow models. The Manager,
Transmission Operational Planning provides input to regulatory/compliance
filings in support of new business practices for Transmission Operations and
ensures that the workgroup processes are in compliance with all FERC, NERC, and
SERC standards/requirements. The
Manager, Transmission Operational Planning also works closely with the
Reliability Coordination and Tariff Administration personnel to ensure reliable
system operations.
o
Engineer I, II, III, Sr.
provides
technical support to the Transmission System Operations Center (
o
Specialist,
Operations Planning provides technical support to the Transmission System Operations
Center (
o
Contract Employee - provides input to
regulatory compliance filings and standards development activities in support
of Transmission Operations and helps to ensure that the workgroup processes are
in compliance with all FERC, NERC, and SERC standards/requirements.
o Supervisor-
Technical Support is responsible for reliable operation of advance EMS Applications
mainly the applications used to support the reliability coordination and tariff
operations including AFC and Weekly procurement process. Areas of
responsibility include software support, operational support, transmission
system operational analysis, operator training, application change scoping and
application design and testing. The supervisor provides support to legal and
compliance for regulatory filings and is also responsible for ensuring
compliance with FERC/NERC rules related to the work processes supported by the
group. Responsibilities also include ensuring adherence to Entergy’s change
management process as well implementing best practices like ITIL within the
work group.
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Engineer II, III, Sr. / System Analyst III is responsible for supporting and maintaining the advance EMS
applications including State Estimator, Powerflow, Contingency Analysis,
RFCALC, Load Forecast, Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS), Powerworld, Voltage
Stability analysis and Transient Stability Analysis. The software data and
processes supported by the EMS Applications group are subjected to FERC, NERC
and SERC regulations and demand adherence to Change Management Control and
Record Retention Policies, are subject to audits and must perform with a high degree
of availability, accuracy and reliability.
EMS applications Engineer ensures the day to day accuracy of the results
produced by these applications and maintain and tune the Network model in EMS.
The Engineer is responsible for the calculation and accuracy of AFC values and
data inputs used in the process. The engineer in this position may be required
to support regulatory data requests and audits and participate in some NERC and
SERC workgroups. The Engineer also supports the real time system operators in
Entergy and Independent Transmission Coordinator (ICT) control centers. The
Engineer is also involved in developing and conducting training to the
operators using DTS.
§
Contract Employee - provides help developing the
network model for external control areas in EMS and guidance in refining the
state estimation solution within the EMS State Estimation application.
§
Contract Employee is responsible for supporting
and maintaining the advance EMS applications including State Estimator, Powerflow, Contingency Analysis, RFCALC, Load Forecast,
Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS), Powerworld,
Voltage Stability analysis and Transient Stability Analysis. The software data
and processes supported by the EMS Applications group are subjected to FERC,
NERC and SERC regulations and demand adherence to Change Management Control and
Record Retention Policies, are subject to audits and must perform with a high
degree of availability, accuracy and reliability. EMS applications Engineer ensures the day to
day accuracy of the results produced by these applications and maintain and
tune the Network model in EMS. The Engineer is responsible for the calculation
and accuracy of AFC values and data inputs used in the process. The engineer in
this position may be required to support regulatory data requests and audits
and participate in some NERC and SERC workgroups. The Engineer also supports
the real time system operators in Entergy and Independent Transmission
Coordinator (ICT) control centers. The Engineer is also involved in developing
and conducting training to the operators using DTS.
o Administrative Assistant
o Manager - Transmission Security Coordination is responsible for the safe,
efficient and effective operations of all power transmission dispatching
activities within the jurisdiction of the System Operation Center, including
the supervision of certain personnel assigned power transmission dispatching
and support duties. The manager’s specific responsibilities include:
supervising transmission circuit loading and operating voltage levels,
representing the department in interdepartmental planning sessions covering
construction, rebuild, and other projects, maintaining system integrity,
security coordination for the Entergy sub-region, and duties as assigned by
proper authority. Transmission includes all facilities under the
jurisdiction of the System Operation Center.
§ Supervisor
- Security
supervises the on shift dispatching positions and for the Security Coordination
for the Entergy sub-region.
§ Accountant-Associate
Sr. is
responsible for user access reviews for the all applications where the Security
Coordination group is considered the data owner as well as
§ Analyst-Sr Lead is
responsible for overseeing and supporting the system analyst in their
responsibilities for MV90 daily reviews, editing, reporting and monitoring for
MV 90 metering problems. Also responsible for overseeing the comparison of tie line
accumulator values and MV 90 values.
Implements and coordinates meter corrections between neighboring
Balancing Authorities. Oversees and
supports the system analyst in the monthly responsibilities of System tie
checkout, collecting and sending MV 90 data to Transmission Billing &
Settlement department and record keeping. Additional responsibilities include:
follow-up on the correction of meter issues reported by the operators,
providing additional meter information to the Transmission Billing &
Settlement department, reviewing procedures to ensure compliance with Entergy
and NERC Standards, responding to request for data validation, responding to
data requests from internal departments as well as FERC, NERC, and state
regulatory bodies, and interfacing with cross-functional groups in meter issue
resolution. Also represents Transmission
Operations on transmission projects related to new meter installations for
system and company tie lines as well as participating in special projects when
assigned by supervisor and/or SOC manager.
§ System
Analyst III is
responsible for MV90 daily review and checkout, reporting and monitoring MV 90
metering problems, building and
maintaining MV 90 master files, and record maintenance. Additional responsibilities include: weekly
company meter tie comparisons to MV 90, monthly System tie checkout and
reports, providing MV 90 data to the Transmission Billing & Settlement
Department, and writing and reviewing department procedures to ensure
compliance with NERC Standards.
§ Technician
A Sr-Northern
assists in MV90 daily review, comparison of tie line accumulator values and MV
90 values, inadvertent accounting and monthly reporting, also involved in
special projects directly related to Transmission Operations.
§ Engineer II, SR.
(Trans) supports
the technical needs of the Manager/Supervisor and his organization, provides
coordination of capital projects, develops computer system applications,
provides employee training and development programs, analyzes system
performance and calculates operational settings, provides support for Security
Coordination responsibilities, analyzes system conditions / procedures and
recommends improvements / corrections, and measures system performance and
benchmarks that performance against others.
o Manager – Tariffs &
Scheduling is
responsible for compliance with FERC rules, guides and orders related to
transmission business and operational issues, implementation of Open Access
Tariff as it pertains to transmission operation and business, oversight and
management of Next-Day Business Office, oversight and management of Generator
Imbalance System, and development and implementation of Transmission Business
Practices.
§ Supervisor - Transmission Business Operations (Engineering Support) supervises Engineers and Analysts involved in providing engineering support for real time operations and security analysis, implementation of NERC policies, and implementation of scheduling systems.
o Sr System Operator is responsible for the Next Day Office daily check in/check out process using the Entergy Scheduling System Robotag in conjunction with the OATI ETS software to view, assess, and take approval action on tags scheduled for the next day.
o Analyst, Sr provides support for implementing the FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff and OASIS which included monitoring and implementing mandated postings, testing new software releases, and assuring compliance. The Sr. Analyst also implements and monitors business practices, reviews and writes technical procedures, supports regulatory data requests and audits, and participates in some NERC and SERC workgroups.
o Technician A Sr – Northern supports the system operating
functions, prepares energy schedules, assists transmission billing, and
resolves scheduling conflicts, prepares achieve data for FERC mandated Record
Retention purposes.
§ Engineer I, II, Sr.
(Trans) supports
the technical needs of the Manager/Supervisor and his/her organization,
provides coordination of capital projects, develops computer system
applications, provides employee training and development programs, analyzes system
performance and calculates operational settings, provides support for Security
Coordination responsibilities, analyzes system conditions / procedures and
recommends improvements / corrections, and measures system performance and
benchmarks that performance against others.
§ Policy Consultant provides support for
implementing the FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff and OASIS, to comply with
FERC orders and NERC policies, to provide customer access to OASIS, to provide
consultancy regarding provisions in the pre-888 order contracts, and interface
with the Transmission Regulatory Support department to implement FERC orders
and update the Business Practices.
§ System Analyst II supports the technical needs of the Manager/Supervisor, analyzes
system performance, provides support for Security Coordination
responsibilities, supports regulatory data requests and audits, provides
support for compliance with FERC orders and NERC policies, and provides support
for implementing OASIS which included monitoring and implementing mandated
postings, and testing new software releases.
§ Contract Employee provides assistance to the Manager, Tariffs & Scheduling,
during the transition to MISO including documentation and status reports,
participation in meetings/calls, scope and process mapping, validation of
functional requirements, implementation of new applications and training;
also provides assistance during the ITC transition including scope,
definitions, and mapping functional requirements, validation of processes for
new requirements and industry standards; also to help plan and analyze Meter
Quality requirements and MDMA requirements, scope, define, and map functional
requirements, and develop training for Tariffs & Scheduling support staff.
§ Contract Employee provides administrative support for the Tariffs & Scheduling
section that includes project time tracking, scheduling, statistical data
analysis, and various daily, weekly and monthly report preparation.
o Manager - Billing & Settlement is responsible for
fostering an environment which recognizes safety as a core value, ensuring
compliance with all regulatory requirements, the administration and issuance of
billings related to Transmission services and Generator Imbalance services in accordance
with the provisions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), the
reporting of monthly billing amounts to Corporate Accounting and the
Intra-System Billing group, the interpretation and translation into business
requirements of all provisions of and modifications to the OATT, the
development, documentation and maintenance of billing procedures, the
performance of testing required under Sarbanes Oxley, the retention of
associated records according to Entergy’s Records Retention Policy, and providing
leadership to Entergy Continuous Improvement initiatives to address operational
and process issues affecting the integrity of data with both operational and
financial implications.
§ Sr. Lead/Sr. Staff Analyst is responsible for leading and/or
participating on cross-functional teams which design or improve Transmission
processes, driving the
§ Analyst
II, Sr. supports
the administrative functions of billing in accordance with the provisions of
the Open Access Transmission Tariff and related reporting and document
processing through the use of various business systems, review of contracts and
billing determinants to ensure billing accuracy, and calculation and
administration of refunds as required by FERC approved rate filings.
§ Technician
A Sr – Northern supports
the system operating functions, prepares energy schedules, assists transmission
billing, and resolves scheduling conflicts.
o Superintendent - Security assures that safe practices are
followed in the operation of the transmission network, to coordinate
transmission facility outages, to supervise circuit loading, to respond to requests
for transmission access to the Entergy grid, to maintain system integrity, and
to maintain operating voltage levels.
§ Senior
System Operator, Contract Operator
follows safe practices in the operation of the transmission network, to
coordinate transmission facility outages, to monitor circuit loading, to
respond to requests for arranged interchange involving transmission access to
the Entergy grid, to maintain system integrity, and to maintain operating
voltage levels.
§ System
Operator II follows
safe practices in the operation of the transmission network, to coordinate
transmission facility outages, to monitor circuit loading, to respond to
requests for arranged interchange involving transmission access to the Entergy
grid, to maintain system integrity, and to maintain operating voltage levels.
o Analyst
Sr. supports the
administrative functions of budgeting, cost control, document processing,
billing and related reporting through the use of various business systems;
provides contracting services and administration; orders, tracks and receives
materials; plans and schedules various groups’ part of projects and maintenance
programs.
o Specialist, System
Operations is
responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of the NERC
Certification training program for
o Contract Employee is responsible for mail
delivery, granting facility access to visitors, logging all visitors and vendor
facility access, scheduling conference room and vehicles.
o Contract Employee -
Engineer, Special Projects provides
engineering support for special projects that support reliable real-time
operations. Support activities include determining changing requirements
for operations processes, developing changes to operations procedures, working
with IT resources to understand how process changes are reflected in operations
systems, applications and database, perform customer acceptance testing for
changes that affect operations systems, applications and databases, develop and
provide training to the operations personnel to support reliable operations.
Manager, Transmission Services assures that customer requests
for transmission delivery service are addressed in a timely manner, administers
the contract and creditworthiness evaluation for transmission customers, and
works with other Entergy work groups to meet the business needs of the
transmission customers and Entergy Transmission Business group. Manager,
Transmission Services also administers and interprets interconnection policies
and procedures relative to specific Interconnection Agreements, and prepares
and administers transmission service and generation interconnection agreements.
Manager - Transmission Project
Development
assures that customer requests for transmission interconnections are addressed
in a timely and cost effective manner. The manager also ensures that applicable
Entergy and regulatory guidelines and policies are adhered to when assisting
those customers. The manager works with other groups as necessary to assure
that the business needs of Entergy's Transmission Business are satisfied.
Director - Weekly
Operations is
responsible for developing the Weekly Procurement Process (WPP) as part of
Entergy's Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT) proposal per FERC
tariff and overseen by the ICT, implement WPP, testify before retail
regulators, FERC, and interveners regarding the WPP, respond to RFIs concerning
the WPP and the results of the WPP, file reports/information as required by
various regulatory bodies, provide necessary billing information to
Transmission Billing in order to bill WPP participants as a result of the WPP
optimization and resulting transmission service.
Engineer