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DEFINITION
The Schedule Coordinator is responsible for scheduling energy in the California ISO Balancing Authority and other Balancing Authorities, submitting economic bids in the California ISO markets, monitoring and verifying schedules, scheduling outages using the California ISO Outage Management System.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position requires the incumbent reports for work on time and maintains satisfactory attendance in accordance with Agency policy; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives to meetings and appointments on time;.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ensures Agency scheduling and dispatch operations are in compliance with all applicable NERC and WECC Reliability Standards, and California ISO Tariff requirements, Business Practice Manuals and Operating Procedures.

Coordinates energy production and purchase/sale schedules; including submitting schedules and bids into the CAISO Integrated Forward Market (IFM) and Real Time Market (RTM).  Manages Interchange schedules and monitors market prices and conditions.

Schedules, monitors, and submits load, energy, and ancillary bids as needed for NCPA, NCPA members, and customers.

Issues notifications on any California ISO alerts, warnings, emergencies, and certain system operating messages.

Issues notifications on any PG&E PSPS events, or any operationally based NCPA mass communication notifications.

Schedules Ancillary Services, such as regulation and spinning/non-spinning reserves.
Schedules Day Ahead and Real Time Market curtailments, derates, and communicates appropriate information to the NCPA System Dispatcher.

Interfaces with other market participants concerning schedules and market conditions.

Monitors status of market and inter-connected grid at all times to avoid excessive costs due to ever changing conditions.

Procures market data to be used in CAISO settlements, billing and disputes.

Works with settlements personnel to research and resolve billing issues and disputes.

Procures forecasted market conditions for System Dispatcher, Pre-Schedulers, and clients.

Monitors energy schedules through the course of the market run to ensure that deliveries are made in full.

Creates electronic NERC tags for interchange schedules.

Schedules forced and planned outages in the California ISO Outage Management System.

Follows established NCPA, CAISO, and customer operating procedures and timelines.

Identifies and recommends improvements to procedures and software to improve accuracy, efficiency and timeliness.

Attends training as assigned. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Level I:
Education and/or Experience      
High school diploma or equivalent; and minimum of one year related electric industry experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in related job within the electric industry. A Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in engineering, business, or related field is preferred.  

Level II-III:
Education and/or Experience      
Additional knowledge, skills and experience are required for placement above the Schedule Coordinator I level. NERC Certification as a System Operator is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES 
Knowledge:
The position requires knowledge of energy scheduling software systems including OATI software applications and other computer applications such as SharePoint, MS Office Suite; Knowledge of power system equipment; and/or knowledge of balancing authority energy scheduling; Power system generation; CAISO balancing authority; and Knowledge of NERC, FERC, SCADA and EMS programs and rules.

Abilities:
Ability to work 12 hour rotating day and night shifts as well as on Holidays and weekends; Ability to assess, define, and identify potential issues and what resources are available to help in resolving the issues; Communicate effectively; Ability to resolve conflict; Prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines; and Ability to perform studies and interpret results. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid California Driver's License and insurance. 

NERC Certification as a System Operator is highly desirable.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and multi-task; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination.