The tasks · Power Distributors and DispatchersSOC 51-8012.00
Record operational data and compile power usage metricsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Calculate load estimates and equipment requirementsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor weather and external conditions affecting power needsWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Prepare switching orders and coordinate clearances with field personnel
45% · you keepPartly automatable
Monitor and control equipment regulating electricity distributionWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Respond to emergencies and direct personnel in real-time operationsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 2 need no setup
Operational Data Recording Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · SCADA software
Needs SCADA software
Load Calculation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Energy management system EMS · Sheets
● No integration needed
Weather Monitoring Agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve emergency response actions and rerouting decisions during outagesOwn accountability for safe equipment operation and personnel safetyMake final decisions on switching orders and system configuration changesMaintain physical presence for critical equipment control and emergency response
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
