system operator

American  

[sis-tuhm op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈsɪs təm ˌɒp ə reɪ tər /

Also systems operator

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a person who maintains a computer system or network, especially one who operates a computer bulletin board.

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Etymology

Origin of system operator

First recorded in 1900–05; originally referring to a person who monitored a rotary machine, especially a rotary printing press

Example Sentences

The New York Independent System Operator projects the state will require an additional 2.5 gigawatts of generation by 2035.

From Barron's

He also called for the quick appointment of a new head of Ukrhydroenergo, a hydropower generating company, and reforms for oil and gas giant Naftogaz and the nation's Gas Transmission System Operator.

From BBC

Together, solar plus batteries have eliminated more than 37% of fossil gas use on the state’s main grid, the California Independent System Operator, in just the last two years, according to Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Independent System Operator now warns of a significant power shortfall, but the New York State Scoping Plan has called for 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the state has undergone a quiet shift in recent years, and the California Independent System Operator hasn’t issued a single one of those emergency pleas, known as Flex Alerts, since 2022.

From Los Angeles Times