Also called: Energy Scheduler, Real-Time Trader
Schedules exactly how much power moves where, hour by hour, so deals made by traders actually happen.
You submit tomorrow's schedules to the grid operator by deadline, fix a mismatch with another utility, and work shifts covering nights and weekends.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or engineering; some start with an associate degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Energy Management.
Growing slowly. Small niche at utilities and trading firms.
High risk for 10 years. Automated scheduling software already handles most hourly power scheduling with little human input.
Classes: Algebra 2, Computer science, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5011.
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