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Power Plant Operators
9
Alternate Occupation Titles
Generator
Operator
Hydroelectric Plant Power
Generation
Engineer
Landfill Gas
Generating
System Technician
Landfill Gas
Generation
System Technician
Methane Gas
Generating
System Technician
Methane Gas
Generation
System Technician
Power
Generating
Plant Operator
Power
Generation
Technician
Production
Generalist
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to
generate
electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
10
Tasks
Adjust controls to
generate
specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between
generating
stations and substations.
Analyze the layout, instrumentation, or function of electrical
generation
or transmission facilities.
Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as
generators
, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration.
Control
generator
output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
Control power
generating
equipment, including boilers, turbines,
generators
, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical
generation
systems.
Operate or maintain distributed power
generation
equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.
Operate, control, or monitor integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or related equipment, such as air separation units, to
generate
electricity from coal.
Place standby emergency electrical
generators
on line in emergencies and monitor the temperature, output, and lubrication of the system.
Start or stop
generators
, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.
1
Detailed Work Activity
Operate natural gas
generation
equipment.
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