This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to evaluate estimated costs for planned and forced power generation plant outages (either a single item or whole unit) and to initiate appropriate solutions.An outage is when power generation plant and/or equipment is not available to perform its intended function. Forcedoutageis theshutdown of power generation plant, equipment or a power generation facility when a generatingunit is unavailable to producepowerdue to an unexpected breakdown.Competency in this unit requires the ability to evaluate work details, identify costs,develop solutions and complete documentation. Individuals will, in general, work under supervision, in a power generation facility as an operator with responsibility for maintenance budgets. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Note: Workplace practiceThe application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.