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Power Distributor/ Dispatcher

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Annual openings

20

Median wage

n/a

Typical education

High school (GED)

Growth 2026–2032

+6%

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Typical education

High school (GED)

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Work experience

Moderate on-the-job training and experience is expected.

Employer competency information

  • Safety — Safety knowledge is critical from entry-level to top management.
  • Working with Tools and Technology — Many of the technical roles use tools as an important part of their day-to-day job.
  • Communication and Teamwork — Good communication skills are important both with team members and customers.
  • Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Analytical Thinking — Many of the day-to-day activities of technical and customer service roles are related to solving problems.

Is this work a fit?

What the work actually feels like

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Automation exposure

Moderate exposure

Some routine tasks may shift as tools improve, but the role is likely to adapt.

A typical day

  1. Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
  2. Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
  3. Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
  4. Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
  5. 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.
  6. Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
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