Senior Real-Time DER Reliability Coordinator

American Electric Power; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a DSO Real-Time Reliability Coordinator Principal to lead DER/DERA coordination, develop operational practices, and support reliability improvement. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to enhance DER-enabled distribution operations and resilience.

You will monitor DER impacts, coordinate with DDCs, Transmission, and other partners, and perform real-time analyses to guide actions during normal and critical conditions.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent plus utility power system experience.
• Knowledge of DERs/DERAs, distribution operations, and real-time reliability coordination.
• NERC/EPRI/RTO/ISO related knowledge may be required as industry evolves.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and travel for training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and communicate real-time DER impacts on distribution reliability.
• Coordinate DER/DERA considerations with DDCs, SCC, and transmission partners.
• Perform real-time and look-ahead reliability assessments and contingency analyses.
• Support grid service operations including voltage support and resiliency applications.

Skills

DER operations

Reliability coordination

Dispatching/ system operations

Stakeholder collaboration

Fast-paced decision making

Education

Two-year technical degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering or equivalent

High School + 2 years utility power system experience

Tools

ADMS

DERMS

Distribution automation

FLISR

Volt/VAR optimization

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a DSO Real-Time Reliability Coordinator Principal to lead DER/DERA coordination, develop operational practices, and support reliability improvement. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to enhance DER-enabled distribution operations and resilience.

You will monitor DER impacts, coordinate with DDCs, Transmission, and other partners, and perform real-time analyses to guide actions during normal and critical conditions.