Occupational Employment Statistics
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
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Minnesota
| 100 | 31 | $52.77/hr | $40.45/hr | $40.51/hr | $51.94/hr | $62.23/hr | $67.07/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 90 | $51.05/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Monitor and record switchboard or control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly.
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
- Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met or to detect any defects.
- Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
- Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps.
- Repair, maintain, or clean equipment or machinery, using hand tools.
- Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
- Implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations or schedules.
- Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
- Implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations or schedules.