GEUS E&O (Engineering and Operations) consists of Engineering, Substations, Transmission & Distribution, Metering, and System Operations.
The Engineering & Operations Department is responsible for transmission, substation and distribution standards, planning, design, construction, and operations engineering, and developing work orders. Additional responsibilities include maintaining, testing, and supervising the construction of substations, as well as new line construction, overhead and underground line maintenance, tree trimming, installation and maintenance of security and streetlights, and meter maintenance and commercial installations. Within E&O, the Transmission and Distribution Operations department functions as a “TDSP” (Transmission/Distribution Service Provider) within ERCOT and is responsible for scheduling GEUS transmission outages with ERCOT, preparing switching orders, directing switching operations, and maintaining records. The Transmission and Distribution Operations department is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols, and other regulatory authorities.
