Who is dispatcher? Duties of dispatchers at all levels in Vietnam

Who is dispatcher? Duties of dispatchers at all levels in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

Who is dispatcher?

"dispatcher” means a person who directly takes charge of commanding and dispatching the electrical system under his/her control authority, including:

- “national dispatcher” means a person who directly takes charge of commanding and dispatching the national electrical system in accordance with applicable regulations on hierarchical management of dispatch tasks set out in Procedures for dispatching of national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- “regional dispatcher” means a person who directly takes charge of commanding and dispatching the regional electrical system in accordance with applicable regulations on hierarchical management of dispatch tasks set out in Procedures for dispatching of national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- “provincial distribution dispatcher” means a person who directly takes charge of commanding and dispatching the electrical distribution system in accordance with applicable regulations on hierarchical management of dispatch tasks set out in Procedures for dispatching of national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- “provincial distribution dispatcher” means a person who directly takes charge of commanding and dispatching the electrical distribution system in accordance with applicable regulations on hierarchical management of dispatch tasks set out in Procedures for dispatching of national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

(Clause 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Article 3 of Circular 22/2017/TT-BCT)

Duties of dispatchers at all levels in Vietnam

Specifically, Article 25 to Article 27 of Circular 22/2017/TT-BCT specifically stipulates the duties of dispatchers at all levels in Vietnam as follows:

(1) Tasks of national dispatchers in Vietnam

- Command the control of frequency and voltage of the off-grid independent-generation power plant connected to 500 kV voltage system; command the black start and restoration of electrical systems with a voltage of 500 kV.

- Command the process of response to the power loss of the entire power plant or electrical substation under their control authority according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- Command the black start and restoration of the electrical systems under their control authority according to the approved plans.

- Cooperate with regional dispatchers in restoring regional electrical systems or electrical systems under their control authority from regional electrical systems.

- Cooperate with relevant regional dispatchers in restoring connections between regional electrical systems through 220 kV power lines.

- Make reports and notify incidents according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system and regulations on electrical transmission systems promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

(2) Tasks of regional dispatchers

- Command the control of frequency and voltage of the off-grid independent-generation power plant connected to 220 kV or 110 kV voltage system; command the black start and restoration of regional electrical systems with a voltage of 220 kV or 110 kV under their control authority.

- Command the process of response to the power loss of the entire power plant or electrical substation under their control authority according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- Command the black start and restoration of regional electrical systems under their control authority according to the approved plans.

- Cooperate with national dispatchers in restoring the national electrical system or regional electrical systems from the national electrical system. Restore the load power of regional electrical systems at the request of national dispatchers.

- Cooperate with national dispatchers and other regional dispatchers in restoring connections between regional electrical systems through 220 kV or 110 kV power lines.

- Make reports and notify incidents according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system and regulations on electrical transmission systems promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

(3) Tasks of provincial distribution dispatchers in Vietnam

- Command the control of frequency and voltage of off-grid independent-generation power plants connected to a voltage of up to 35 kV; command the restoration of electrical distribution systems under their control authority according to the approved plans.

- Command the process of response to the power loss of the entire power plant or electrical substation under their control authority according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- Restore the load power of electrical distribution systems at the request of regional dispatchers and in the approved order of priority.

- Cooperate with regional dispatchers and other provincial distribution dispatchers in restoring connections between electrical distribution systems through power lines of a voltage of 35 kV or lower.

- Make reports and notify incidents according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system and regulations on electrical distribution systems promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

(4) Tasks of district distribution dispatchers in Vietnam

- Command the restoration of the electrical distribution systems under their control authority according to the approved plans.

- Command the process of response to the power loss of the entire power plant or electrical substation under their control authority according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

- Restore the load power of electrical distribution systems at the request of provincial distribution dispatchers and in the approved order of priority.

- Cooperate with provincial distribution dispatchers and other district distribution dispatchers in restoring connections between electrical distribution systems through power lines of a voltage of 35 kV or lower.

- Make reports and notify incidents according to procedures for response to incidents involving the national electrical system and regulations on electrical distribution systems promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

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