Entergy
Transmission Function Job Titles and Descriptions
(March 9, 2010)
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.
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Administrative Assistant, SR. 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Contract Employee provides administrative support functions
as a member of a Transmission Function work group.
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Manager - Transmission
Operational Planning
manages the workgroup responsible for providing technical support to real-time
operations staff at the Transmission System Operations Center (
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Manager - Transmission Planning reports to the Manager,
Transmission Operational Planning and manages a subset of the Transmission
Operational Planning workgroup. The
Manager, Transmission Planning ensures that operational planning studies are
performed to support reliable transmission operations. The Manager,
Transmission 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 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 Planning also works
closely with
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Engineer I, II,
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Specialist,
Operations Planning provides technical support to the Transmission System Operations
Center (
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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.
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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 I, 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.
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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.
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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.
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Administrative Assistant
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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.
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Supervisor - Security supervises the on shift dispatching
positions and for the Security Coordination for the Entergy sub-region.
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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
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Specialist, System Operations 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.
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Analyst II 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.
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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.
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Engineer I, 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.
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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.
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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.
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Engineer I,
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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.
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System Analyst I 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.
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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.
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Contract Employee provides support for
the Next Day Office functions, assists transmission billing functions, provides
support for compliance with FERC orders and NERC policies, assists in OASIS
monitoring and benchmark testing.
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Student, Intern is responsible for
assisting support staff on projects and special assignments. The student
intern is also responsible for the development of small applications that helps
to automate manual processes. Additional responsibilities include assisting
in compliance reviews and audit preparation.
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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.
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Sr. Lead/Sr. Staff
Analyst is responsible for leading and/or participating on
cross-functional teams which design or improve Transmission processes, driving
the
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Analyst II,
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Technician A
Sr – Northern supports
the system operating functions, prepares energy schedules, assists transmission
billing, and resolves scheduling conflicts.
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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.
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Senior System 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.
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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.
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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.
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Specialist, System Operations is responsible for the
development, implementation, and administration of the NERC Certification
training program for
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Contract Employee is responsible for mail
delivery, granting facility access to visitors, logging all visitors and vendor
facility access, scheduling conference room and vehicles.
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.
Supervisor- Technical Support supervises analysts involved in
supporting the electronic models used in the real-time
Engineer