Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Stations/generation plant may include main power station, remotely controlled power station, independent power producers, single and multiple generating sets and interconnected/isolated power systems
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and enterprise safety rules
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; enterprise operating instructions; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise/site standing and operating instructions; enterprise log books; manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals; and equipment and alarm manuals
Technical and operational indicators may include local indicators and recorders and computers
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computers (electronic mail) and operating logs (written or verbal)
Appropriate personnel for consultation, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, other operating staff or equivalent, system controller/network controller, field operator, independent generators and fuel suppliers
Strategies and resources may include fuel, quality of supply, contract and commitments

Critical aspects of evidence
The knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures
Forecasting load profiles
Identifying unit status
Preparing generation schedules
Implementing generation schedules
Operating and loading characteristics of generation plant
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and work
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:occupational health & safety regulations; Relevant statutory legislation; Relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Plant status; Plant operating parameters; Enterprise recording procedures; Systems operating instructions; Relationships that weather, social and industrial variables have on system demand; Economic operating criteria including fuel strategies; Communication principles; Computers and software
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health & safety regulations.; Apply relevant statutory legislation; Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Apply enterprise recording procedures; Schedule plant within design parameters to meet demand; Identify plant status; Communicate effectively; Apply data analysis techniques and tools; Plan and prioritise work; Co-ordinate the scheduling of generating units to maintain optimum system efficiency; Apply appropriate diagrams and symbols.; Operate screen based equipment.