Lakeland Electric

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How paying attention in Math class can help you in a job position at

Lakeland Electric!

Lakeland Electric and Math

Energy Industry

• Communicate with Power Pool

• Adjust rates• Analyze statistical data

for projected usage

• Check meters for usage

• Collect and process customer payments

• Explain billing/answer any questions customers may have

• Transmission lines carry power to substations

• Substations bring voltage down to distribution levels

• Distribution lines then carry power to

transformers to reduce the voltage to appropriate levels for

customer meters

• Fuel is purchased (coal/gas)

• That fuel is turned into power

• Power is then sent to transformers to step up the voltage for transmission Generation T&D

Transmission & Distribution

Tech SupportCustomer Service/ Billing

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Basic Operations

Geometry & Measurements

Algebra

Data Analysis

Lakeland Electric

MCO’s monitor computer screens that keep track of

how much power is being produced and

how the equipment is operating. All the

values being displayed are in

decimals and percents. MCO’s must understand what these values represent and how

much they can fluctuate and still

have the equipment running efficiently

without compromise.

When linemen pull cable off their truck for

installation, it’s not always going to be the same amount. They

could need hundreds of feet at a time, so they estimate how much

they have pulled. They do this by dividing how

many feet each step they take is, into the number of feet they

need for that installation. This

method is used because it’s just not feasible to

use a measuring tape to measure cable

hundreds of feet long.

Not everyone needs or uses the same amount of electricity. As demand

for energy increases, the power plants have to generate that extra

demand which means it has to work at different paces constantly. The more it works to make

energy, the more it costs. Residential customers don’t want to pay extra for business’ demands

and vice verses. Energy analyst perform

calculations on a regular basis to maintain

adequate power flow to each customer and to see

which customers are needing that extra

energy.

Multi-Craft Operator (MCO) Lineman

Energy Analyst

Basic Operations

Geometry & Measurements

Energy comes in various forms and believe it or not, it

takes energy to make energy. Engineers have a formula they use called heat rate which calculates the amount of energy it takes to make one

kilowatt of electricity. In this formula they

convert between megawatts and

kilowatts and vice versa. They need to

know when to multiply and when to divide by 1,000 given that 1 MWH=1,000 KWH.

The coal plant has four silos that hold coal and each one

can be at a different level.

Plant operators/MCO’s

can figure out how long that coal will last by calculating

the volume/capacity of

each silo and knowing what the demand is at that

time.

Power plants are huge structures that

require routine maintenance. A welder’s job is

extremely important because the entire

structure of the plant is dependent upon the quality of the welds. When

supports are being welded, it has to be

done at a certain angle to ensure that it can support the

weight of the plant. Welders also have to know the customary and metric systems

in order to read blueprints.

WelderPlant Operator/ (MCO)

Engineer

Algebra

Just like a car depreciates in value as soon as you drive it off the lot, so do power plants and

other equipment. An account clerk uses a

formula to see if something is worth fixing or if it would

be better to just replace it. It may cost more now to

replace it, but overtime the cost of repairing the same

equipment would be greater.

Electric system operator oversees the

transmission and distribution of

electricity across the grid. They use a

formula called Area Control Error (ACE) that calculates the

amount of electricity that scheduled to be

generated verses what is actually being used. It is important to keep this number as close to zero as possible because that extra energy has to end

up/come from somewhere.

CSR’s help customers when they have

questions about their bill. They show the

customer a few conversions and calculations that

make up the largest portion of their bill. For example, for the first 1,000 kilowatts

of energy used is charged one rate, the

next 500 another rate, and anything over 1,500 KWH is

charged a completely different rate.

Customer Service Representative (CSR)

Electric System Operator

Account Clerk

Data Analysis

Meter readers go out to residential and

commercial customers and

record usage data to generate bills.

Meter readers need to know how to read

and interpret the data from all styles of meters in order for customers to receive accurate

bills.

Information has been collected for decades and data

analyst compare it to identify trends.

They can formulate what a “typical” year is like even though from year to year it differs. They also

make projections as to what factors can cause that “typical”

year change.

Lakeland Electric is a member of the

Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP), an organization that

pools generated power to distribute as needed. The power pool coordinator has to look at data and statistics to predict

how much power the city will need each day. They can then commit to a specific

amount to go into the pool.

Meter Reader Power PoolData Analyst

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Basic Operations

Math Operations• Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication• Division

Decimals, Percents, & Fractions• Using Math operations with each

Estimation

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Geometry & Measurements

Conversions between units of measure• Inches, feet, yards, etc.• Watt, kilowatt, amperage, volt, etc.

Capacity•Volume

Angles

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Algebra

Equations•Solving for a variable

Formulas•Plugging values into a formula and solving

Backwards design•Solving a problem by working it backwards

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Data Analysis

Data•Collecting, sorting, and understanding sets of

data

Graphs•Displaying data sets in the form of a graph,chart, or table•Understanding and analyzing data displayed

on a graph

Statistics•Forecasting and making predictions

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GenerationJob Title Education/Certification Starting Annual Salary

Multi-Craft Operator (MCO)

*High School Diploma(I)*Completion of MCO level 2 (II)*Completion of MCO level 3(III)*Completion of 4-year MCO Apprentice Program (MCO)

$27,560 – 48,298Apprentice I II III MCO

Power Plant Operator

High School Diploma $31,138 – 38,771I II III

Chemical Process Technician

High School Diploma $31,138 – 38,771I II III

Welder High School Diploma *Certified to the AWS D1.1 Spec. No. 1017-PG in the 3G position (I)*Certified as a Code Welder Under the A.S.M.E Code requirements in the 6G position (II)

$32,698 – 44,866I II

Mechanic High School Diploma $40,706 – 44,866I II

Fuels Coordinator

*Bachelors in Finance, Business, or Engineering field

$54,579

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*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title

Job Title Education/Certification Starting Annual Salary

Lineman *High School Diploma (Apprentice)*Completion of Lineman Apprentice Training Course (1st class)*Lineman Certification from the FLDOE (Trainer)

$32, 698 – 50,586Apprentice 1st Class Trainer

Electrician *High School Diploma (Apprentice)*Polk County Journeyman Electrician License (1st Class)

$36,920 – 50,710Apprentice 1st Class Foreman

Engineer *Bachelors of Science in Engineering (I, II, & III)*Professional Engineering License from the Board of Professional Engineers “or” Masters in an Engineering Discipline (IV)

$51,979 – 71,365I II III IV

Electric System Operator

*High School Diploma*North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) System Operator/Transmission Operator Certification within one year

$54,579

T&DTransmission & Distribution

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Tech Support

Job Title Education/Certification Starting Annual Salary

Mail Clerk High School DiplomaFirst Aid & CPR certification

$22,693 – 25,002I II

Account Clerk High School Diploma $22,693 – 28,246I II III IV

Data Analyst *2-Year Degree (I)*Bachelors Degree in Statistics, Business Administration, or Mathematics (II)

$31,907 – 35,173I II

Power Pool Coordinator

Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Business ,or Finance

$64,730

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*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title

Customer Service/Billing

Job Title Education/Certification Starting Annual Salary

Customer Service Representative (CSR)

*High School Diploma(I & II)*2-Year Degree (Team Leader)

$22,693 – 47,133I II Team Leader Trainer

Meter Reader High School Diploma $24,981Meter Service Worker

High School Diploma $31,138

Energy/Data Analyst

High School Diploma $31,907 – 37,835I II

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*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title