My name is Javier, and currently I am a Grid Operator in CAMMESA, Argentina’s independent system operator. As such, my job is to ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to all of Argentina’s consumers, supervising power exchanges between areas, monitoring equipment to make sure they operate within specifications, and carefully monitoring system conditions in order to anticipate and mitigate potentially dangerous and costly system problems. Working in a real-time environment taught me to adapt and overcome difficulties and different situations that take place on a day-to-day basis. Personally, that is for me one of the many perks of this job. There are no two shifts alike.I started in CAMMESA as a Renewable Energy Operator, when the position was just created. It was needed given the fact that Renewable Energy was being introduced at a very fast rate, after its boom when new legislation was introduced in our country to promote this kind of energy. The position was particularly needed due to Argentina’s vast yet poorly meshed network and its lack of AGC. The fact that I was the first Renewable Energy Operator allowed me to create processes and work methodologies from scratch, with active participation in the future responsibilities of the position.