Robert Marc Printy

Under general direction, plans, coordinates and oversees the functions, activities and personnel engaged in administering and optimizing the district’s electric power supply contracts, electric generation and natural gas resource portfolio; oversees the resource system planning, business analysis and development, and trading floor. May 2022 was put in charge of IID's implementation of the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) and in 2024 IID's implementation of the Energy Day-Ahead Market (EDAM).

Under general direction, manages and provides strategic direction to system operations including transmission and distribution operations, generation balancing, OASIS, energy management system, electric system and cyber security, troubleshooters, customer service restoration process, in compliance with WECC/FERC regulations.

Directs and supervises employees in the transmission and generation dispatching unit; schedules and ensures adequate staffing to support the District continuous dispatching reliability operations; and ensures dispatching staff comply with NERC, FERC and District orders and directive pertaining to system operations and reliability.

Directs and supervises employees in the transmission and generation dispatching unit; schedules and ensures adequate staffing to support the District continuous dispatching reliability operations; and ensures dispatching staff comply with NERC, FERC and District orders and directive pertaining to system operations and reliability.

Under general direction, oversees, coordinates, plans and integrates generation resource plans by maintaining load-interchange-generation balance within the District control area; maintains interconnection frequency and control performance compliance; coordinates and communicates with power generation facilities personnel to ensure tariff contract compliance; administers contract provisions, including reconciliation of metering and actual generation, energy balancing and ancillary services.

Under general supervision, supervises Power Dispatcher I & II and coordinates energy transmission on the District power system and the operation of power generation stations and substations to ensure adequate generation and distribution of electricity for consumer requirements. Responsible for selecting the most economic power from available sources and coordinating the distribution according to system demand. In the execution of these duties, must comply with NERC (North American Electric Reliability Council), WECC (Western Electricity Coordinating Council), and IID Operating Policies.

Selecting the most economical power from available sources and coordinating the distribution according to system demand. The Power Dispatcher II is responsible for Electrical System Reliability and the operational control of the transmission and distribution systems, including the direction of all personnel involved in the operation or restoration of the transmission and distributions systems. The nature of the work is such that continual extreme care is required to prevent injury to personnel, interruption of service, or damage to equipment.

Under general supervision assists in coordinating the transmission of energy through the District’s power system; coordinates the operation of generating stations to ensure adequate generation to meet contract requirements; loads generators and regulates system voltage to meet consumer demand; and monitors data from system control and data acquisition equipment. In the execution of these duties, the person in
this position must comply with NERC(North American Electric Reliability Council), WECC (Western Electricity Coordinating Council) , and IID Operating Policies.

Control Operator for Region One, a Geothermal plant which consisted of three resource production facilities and seven generators.  Plant output for generation was 103 MW.  Supervised an operating crew of four personnel along with maintenance personnel during overhauls.

Control Operator for Region One, a Geothermal plant which consisted of three resource production facilities and seven generators.  Plant output for generation was 103 MW.  Supervised an operating crew of four personnel along with maintenance personnel during overhauls.