Power Plant Operators
Construction, Maintenance & RepairAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.026
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.28
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 73% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only| Task | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Record and compile operational data by completing and maintaining forms, logs, or reports.51-8013 | 0.0244100.0 |
| Not observed on any surface — 23 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | |
Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems. | —0 |
Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations. | —0 |
Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment. | —0 |
Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers. | —0 |
Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals. | —0 |
Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary. | —0 |
Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status. | —0 |
Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power. | —0 |
Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration. | —0 |
Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies. | —0 |
Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units. | —0 |
Make adjustments or minor repairs, such as tightening leaking gland and pipe joints. | —0 |
Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels. | —0 |
Place standby emergency electrical generators on line in emergencies and monitor the temperature, output, and lubrication of the system. | —0 |
Collect oil, water, or electrolyte samples for laboratory analysis. | —0 |
Receive outage calls and request necessary personnel during power outages or emergencies. | —0 |
Examine and test electrical power distribution machinery and equipment, using testing devices. | —0 |
Replenish electrolytes in batteries and oil in voltage transformers, and reset tripped electric relays. | —0 |
Inspect thermal barrier coatings on integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) equipment for sintering, phase destabilization, or temperature variances to ensure compliance with standards and insulation efficiency. | —0 |
Operate or maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes. | —0 |
Operate, control, or monitor equipment, such as acid or gas carbon dioxide removal units, carbon dioxide compressors, and pipelines, to capture, store, or transport carbon dioxide exhaust. | —0 |
Operate, control, or monitor gasifiers or related equipment, such as coolers, water quenches, water gas shifts reactors, or sulfur recovery units, to produce syngas or electricity from coal. | —0 |
Operate, control, or monitor integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or related equipment, such as air separation units, to generate electricity from coal. | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Record and compile operational data by completing and maintaining forms, logs, or reports.O*NET Task ID 12324 | 1.0 |
Receive outage calls and request necessary personnel during power outages or emergencies.O*NET Task ID 12330 | 1.0 |
Prepare and submit compliance, operational, and safety forms or reports.O*NET Task ID 23616 | 1.0 |
Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.O*NET Task ID 12314 | 0.5 |
Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.O*NET Task ID 12317 | 0.5 |
Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.O*NET Task ID 12318 | 0.5 |
Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.O*NET Task ID 12320 | 0.5 |
Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies.O*NET Task ID 12323 | 0.5 |
Analyze the layout, instrumentation, or function of electrical generation or transmission facilities.O*NET Task ID 23612 | 0.5 |
Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with gas collection systems.O*NET Task ID 23613 | 0.5 |
Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.O*NET Task ID 12315 | 0.0 |
Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.O*NET Task ID 12316 | 0.0 |
Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.O*NET Task ID 12319 | 0.0 |
Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power.O*NET Task ID 12321 | 0.0 |
Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration.O*NET Task ID 12322 | 0.0 |
Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units.O*NET Task ID 12325 | 0.0 |
Collect oil, water, or electrolyte samples for laboratory analysis.O*NET Task ID 12326 | 0.0 |
Make adjustments or minor repairs, such as tightening leaking gland or pipe joints.O*NET Task ID 12327 | 0.0 |
Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.O*NET Task ID 12328 | 0.0 |
Place standby emergency electrical generators on line in emergencies and monitor the temperature, output, and lubrication of the system.O*NET Task ID 12329 | 0.0 |
Examine and test electrical power distribution machinery and equipment, using testing devices.O*NET Task ID 12331 | 0.0 |
Operate or maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.O*NET Task ID 19914 | 0.0 |
Operate, control, or monitor equipment, such as acid or gas carbon dioxide removal units, carbon dioxide compressors, or pipelines, to capture, store, or transport carbon dioxide exhaust.O*NET Task ID 19915 | 0.0 |
Operate, control, or monitor gasifiers or related equipment, such as coolers, water quenches, water gas shifts reactors, or sulfur recovery units, to produce syngas or electricity from coal.O*NET Task ID 19916 | 0.0 |
Operate, control, or monitor integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or related equipment, such as air separation units, to generate electricity from coal.O*NET Task ID 19917 | 0.0 |
Monitor well fields periodically to ensure proper functioning and performance.O*NET Task ID 23614 | 0.0 |
Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.O*NET Task ID 23615 | 0.0 |
Repair or replace gas piping.O*NET Task ID 23617 | 0.0 |
Trace electrical circuitry to ensure compliance of electrical systems with applicable codes or laws.O*NET Task ID 23618 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
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