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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Monitor system/plant
   • System/plant to be monitored is physically identified
   • System/plant is monitored for normal operation or to detect deviations
   • Corrective action taken is in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
   • Appropriate personnel are notified when defects and abnormal operating conditions are detected
6. 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
7. Complete documentation
   • Documentation is updated and plant problems, movements, abnormalities and status are reported and logged in accordance with enterprise/site procedures

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired coordinating power generation All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows KSPOB Power generation T Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of Relevant environmental occupational health and safety legislation and regulations Enterprise procedures Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Introduction to and typical arrangements of power production plant Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters Relevant state and territory regulations Electric motor types and characteristics Switchgear types and characteristics Electrical protection types and characteristics Electrical principles Process control principles Plant process control systems ac generators types and characteristics Transformers types and characteristics Generator excitation and cooling systems types and characteristics types and characteristics Plant status Enterprise recording procedures Systems components and interactions T Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria Interpret plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Apply relevant state and territory regulations Apply enterprise recording procedures Identify plant status Prepare plantequipment for operation Communicate effectively Coordinate the operation of plant and equipment Maintain generator unit integrity Apply principles of electrical generation Apply data analysis techniques and tools Recognise abnormal plant operating conditions Apply or determine appropriate corrective actions required Plan and prioritise work Coordinate the operation of equipment to maintain plant integrity personnel safety and continuity of supply Coordinate the operation of equipment to maintain optimum efficiency Interpret remote indication of plant status and condition

Evidence Required

This provides essential advice for assessment of the competency standard unit and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the range statement of the competency standard unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Competency Standard Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitude competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the Industrys preferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment It is recognised that in some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accord with Industry and regulatory policy Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed The critical safety nature of working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial carries risk in deeming a person competent Hence sources of evidence need to be rich in nature so as to minimise error in judgment Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UEP Evidence shall also comprise A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in of this unit Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation regulations polices and workplace procedures Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below Knowledge and application of relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation Statutory legislation Enterprisesite safety procedures Enterprisesite emergency procedures Planning and preparing for one operator isolated plant operations Operating generator and excitation systems Controlling and coordinate generation of electrical energy Analysing system faults Dealing with an unplanned event by drawing on Essential Knowledge and Skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include OHS policy and work procedures and instructions Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this competency standard unit 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 application of work In addition to the resources listed above in Context of assessment evidence should show competency working in limited spaces with different types of plant and equipment as well as different structuralconstruction types and methods and in a variety of environments

Method of assessment

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Section Assessment Guidelines Note Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this unit applies This requires that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the Essential Knowledge and Skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
	There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied competency standard units where listed Nil

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Range Statement

10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance. Key indicators may include frequency time error, bus voltage, machine/ equipment voltage and current limits, plant temperatures, reactive power flows, power factor, generation plant load capabilities, protection settings, visual and audible indicators, analogue and digital displays and load shedding requirements. Systems, plant and equipment may include generator cooling systems; fuel delivery system; generator and generator auxiliary plant; generator excitation system; generation fire protection system; unit coordinated control system; generator circuit breaker/transformer; unit auxiliary switchboards; electricity market auto loading procedures prime mover governing system. Safety standards may include relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, and national standards for plant, relevant state and federal legislation and Australian standards. Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; enterprise operating instructions; equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise standing instructions and plant notes; enterprise log books; market load profile forecasts; electricity market bidding information; and manufacturer’s operation and maintenance manuals. Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and or audible). Communications may be by means of telephone, facsimile, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail) and operating logs (written or verbal). Appropriate personnel for consultation, to give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent; other coordinators of energy production; other operating staff; technical and engineering officers or equivalent; maintenance personnel; and contractor staff. Operating within an isolated system the environment may be remote from plant and equipment being operated; (operation is assisted by remote indicators of plant status and other parameters monitored); during night periods; during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions; and in wet/noisy/dusty areas. Unit operations (systems requirements) may include spurious faults in automatic systems operating out of range, failure of automatic system components and routine plant movement. Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Section 2.1 Preliminary Information and Glossaries.

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