Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for plant operation
- Safety issues are identified to comply with enterprise/site requirements
- Work, plant and resource requirements are identified from relevant information and documentation
- Pre operational checks are carried out in accordance with enterprise and site requirements
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
- Operate generator and excitation system
- System is operated in accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer's operating procedures
- Synchronising requirements are assessed, evaluated and achieved to ensure machine/system stability during synchronising
- System is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions
- Corrective actions are taken to rectify abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Control generation of electrical energy
- Generator output is adjusted to meet demand whilst observing operating requirements
- Reactive power generation and voltage regulation requirements are assessed and the system is controlled to achieve the desired output
- Generator stabilities and operating limits are assessed and the system is controlled to maintain those limits tin accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer's procedures
- Generator cooling systems and limits are monitored and assessed and excitation system is controlled to maintain those limits in accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer's procedures
- Coordinate generation control
- Load sharing between multiple generators is controlled to maintain optimum efficiency and plant reliability
- Output of generators is adjusted to meet demand whilst observing operating requirements
- System/plant key indicators are monitored and adjusted to maintain within limits and detect deviations from normal operating conditions
- Corrective actions taken to rectify system abnormalities are in accordance with manufacturer's, enterprise/site requirements
- System integrity, personal safety and continuity of supply are maintained throughout.
- Consultation with appropriate personnel is undertaken as required in accordance with enterprise/ site requirements.
- Systems are operated at optimum efficiency
- Monitor system/plant
- Analyse system/plant faults
- Causes of abnormal system operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner
- Actions necessary to rectify fault are correctly determined
- System/plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation
- Appropriate personnel are arranged for local investigation of identified operational abnormalities
- Complete documentation