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Manage power system control and optimisation
Level
6
Credits
16
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
power system optimisation systems; develop and analyse plans to produce
and manage long term control of the power system; produce and manage
plans to maintain the power system within optimal parameters; and report
power system control and optimisation management.
Subfield
Electricity Supply
Domain
Electricity Supply - Power System Management
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0120
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The
range statements across the unit standard can be applied according to industry
specific equipment, procedures, and processes.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop.
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3
Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria
must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act 1992, and any
regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act 1991.
Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry procedures
include the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity
Engineers’ Association. A full list of current legislation and industry codes is
available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation, PO Box 1245,
Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240.
4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all elements and
performance criteria in this unit standard.
5
Industry requirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’
specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace
policies, procedures, specifications, and business and quality management
requirements relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
6
Practical workplace exercises or simulations should be used for training and
assessment where possible.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of power system optimisation systems.
Range
includes but is not limited to – optimisation tools, analytical tools, planning tools,
forecasting tools, database systems, power flowing tools, decision support,
energy management system, expert systems.
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose and principles of optimisation tools are defined and explained.
Range
1.2
Use and application of forecasting and planning systems are described.
Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – risk management, power system
efficiency, loadings.
includes but is not limited to – fuel use, plant optimisation.
The theory of optimisation is described.
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Element 2
Develop and analyse strategy plans to produce and manage long term control of the
power system.
Range
may include but is not limited to – asset management, fuel, storage, outages,
business, security, recreation, electricity market requirements, supplier
constraints.
Performance criteria
2.1
Plans include actions to maintain power system security and viability.
2.2
Developed plans ensure optimal use of resources.
Range
includes but is not limited to – people, plant, consents.
2.3
Plans ensure optimal management of the power system within financial risk
parameters to meet business requirements.
2.4
Plans are developed to achieve the required objective.
Element 3
Produce and manage plans to maintain the power system within optimal parameters.
Performance criteria
3.1
Optimisation tools are used to determine likely impact of the plans on the power
system.
3.2
Power system plans are checked and analysed to determine undesirable
conditions and potential solutions using established analytical procedures.
3.3
Implemented plans ensure optimal power system control.
3.4
Plans are actioned within the required timeframe.
Element 4
Report power system control and optimisation management.
Range
may include but is not limited to – plans, strategy documents, modelling
information, analysis reports, business plans, asset management plan.
Performance criteria
4.1
Prepared information is complete, concise, and legible.
4.2
Information is recorded in the required format and filed within scheduled
timeframe.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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