The similarity of the terms “operational process management” and “operational dispatching management in the electrical energy industry” in practice often leads to an inaccurate definition of the contents of these concepts. This, in turn, creates a risk of imbalance in the distribution of areas of responsibility between the electrical energy industry entities as a result of improper application of the legal structures established by law. The essence of dispatching (ODM), in general, is the management of the process conditions of the energy system operation by determining and controlling the process conditions of individual facilities most significant for the energy system. The significance of electrical energy industry facilities for the energy system regime is determined by the System Operator independently and is formalized by including such facilities in the list of dispatching facilities. Meanwhile, OPM are measures taken by the electrical energy industry facility owner, expressed in planning and managing the process conditions of operation of the electrical energy industry facilities owned by it, changing their operational state, and preparing for the repair work. Legislative norms should not allow conflicting interpretations in order to avoid situations where law enforcement authorities make decisions that affect not the area of law, but the area of technological processes, which, of course, is both unjustified and highly risky.