r/Grid_Ops

9k members
r/Grid_Ops is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses nerc, operator, grid, career, and certification.
This is a sub-reddit for operators of the various power grids that span the globe. Discussion of current events, regulatory policies, operating standards, renewable energy, or anything else related to the industry or operations is welcomed. Discussion is not limited to operators. Users of new reddit, sidebar content is here: old.reddit.com/r/Grid_Ops

Popular Themes in r/Grid_Ops

#1
Advice Requests
: "Trying to get into grid-ops."
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I'm starting to lose hope and it's crushing me."
1 post
#3
Opportunities
: "New job opportunity "
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Introducing MISOReports: An Open-source Library for Accessing MISO Public Reports Data"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Grid_Ops

#1

Nerc

: "Passed Nerc RC exam today"
48 posts
#2

Operator

: "Thanks to all the 24x7x365 Operators and electric grid workers on Thanksgiving"
33 posts
#3

Grid

: "Thanks to all the 24x7x365 operators and electric Grid workers on Thanksgiving"
25 posts
#4

Career

: "Empower your Career: join WAPA as a Power System Dispatcher in Loveland Colorado"
19 posts
#5

Certification

: "Passed the NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification Exam!!!"
18 posts
#6

Power

: "FERC bars payments for ‘deadband’ reactive Power, plus 4 other open meeting takeaways"
18 posts
#7

Job

: "Couple of Job Opportunities"
17 posts
#8

System

: "New Operator Advice"
15 posts
#9

Grid Ops

: "AI in Grid Ops"
13 posts
#10

Exam

: "NERC RC Exam Study Approach"
11 posts

Member Growth in r/Grid_Ops

Yearly
+2k members(26.4%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026