system operator

Also sys·tems op·er·a·tor
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[sis-tuhm op-uh-rey-ter]

noun

Digital Technology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of system operator¹

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 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.

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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.

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Among other concerns, Lynch said the bill would eliminate all statutory requirements that the California Independent System Operator, run its electricity market consistent with the state’s public health and environmental laws, and would weaken the state’s ability to withdraw from the regional plan if problems arise.

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According to the National System Operator, NESO, the projected growth of data centres in Great Britain could "add up to 71 TWh of electricity demand" in the next 25 years, which it says redoubles the need for clean power - such as offshore wind.

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About 75% of the state’s energy on Tuesday came from renewables, according to the California Independent System Operator.

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