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Lakeland Electric
and
Math
How paying attention in Math class can
help you in a job position at
Lakeland Electric!
Energy Industry
• Fuel is purchased
(coal/gas)
• That fuel is turned into
power
• Power is then sent to
transformers to step
up the voltage for
transmission
• 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
• Communicate with
Power Pool
• Adjust rates
• Analyze statistical data
for projected usage
Basic Operations
Geometry & Measurements
Algebra
Data Analysis
Basic Operations
Multi-Craft
Operator
(MCO)
Lineman
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.
Energy
Analyst
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.
Geometry & Measurements
Engineer
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.
Plant Operator/
(MCO)
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.
Welder
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.
Algebra
Account Clerk
Electric System
Operator
Customer Service
Representative
(CSR)
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.
Data Analysis
Meter Reader
Data Analyst
Power Pool
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.
Basic Operations
 Math Operations
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Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
 Decimals, Percents, & Fractions
• Using Math operations with each
 Estimation
Geometry & Measurements
Conversions between units of measure
•Inches, feet, yards, etc.
•Watt, kilowatt, amperage, volt, etc.
Capacity
•Volume
Angles
Algebra
Equations
•Solving for a variable
Formulas
•Plugging values into a formula and solving
Backwards design
•Solving a problem by working it backwards
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
Generation
Job 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 – 48,298
Apprentice I II
Power Plant
Operator
High School Diploma
$31,138 – 38,771
I II III
Chemical Process
Technician
High School Diploma
$31,138 – 38,771
I 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 – 44,866
I II
Mechanic
High School Diploma
$40,706 – 44,866
I II
Fuels Coordinator
*Bachelors in Finance, Business, or
Engineering field
$54,579
*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title
III
MCO
T&D
Transmission & Distribution
Job Title
Education/Certification
Starting Annual Salary
*High School Diploma (Apprentice)
*Completion of Lineman Apprentice Training
Course (1st class)
*Lineman Certification from the FLDOE
(Trainer)
$32, 698 – 50,586
Apprentice 1st Class
Electrician
*High School Diploma (Apprentice)
*Polk County Journeyman Electrician License
(1st Class)
$36,920 – 50,710
Apprentice 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 – 71,365
I 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
Lineman
*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title
Trainer
Tech Support
Job Title
Mail Clerk
Account Clerk
Education/Certification
Starting Annual Salary
High School Diploma
First Aid & CPR certification
$22,693 – 25,002
High School Diploma
$22,693 – 28,246
I
I
Data Analyst
Power Pool Coordinator
II
II
III
IV
*2-Year Degree (I)
*Bachelors Degree in Statistics,
Business Administration, or
Mathematics (II)
$31,907 – 35,173
Bachelors Degree in Electrical,
Business ,or Finance
$64,730
I
II
*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title
Customer Service/Billing
Job Title
Education/Certification
Starting Annual Salary
*High School Diploma(I & II)
Customer Service
Representative (CSR) *2-Year Degree (Team Leader)
$22,693 – 47,133
Meter Reader
High School Diploma
$24,981
Meter Service
Worker
High School Diploma
$31,138
Energy/Data Analyst
High School Diploma
$31,907 – 37,835
I
I
II
Team Leader
II
*Experience is also a requirement to move up a level within each job title
Trainer