NZQA registered unit standard
18275 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand electricity supply
industry
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the major sectors within the New Zealand
electricity supply industry; and the key industry relationships
within the electricity supply industry in New Zealand.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop.
3
Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992,(and any amendments) and any regulations and codes of practice recognised
under that statute; the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (and any
amendments); and the Resource Management Act 1991. Electricity supply industry
codes of practice and documented industry procedures include the current version of
the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (Wellington: Electricity Engineers’
Association), and occupational safety and health codes of practice. 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 outcomes and
evidence requirements 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, business, and quality management requirements
relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
18275 version 3
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the major sectors within the New Zealand electricity supply
industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Electricity generation is described in terms of purpose, types of generation, and
fuel sources.
1.2
Electricity transmission is described in terms of purpose, national grid, and high
voltage direct current (HVDC) link.
1.3
Electricity distribution is described in terms of purpose, networks, and
substations.
1.4
Electricity retailing is described in terms of purpose, customer services, and
metering.
1.5
The New Zealand electricity market is described.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the key industry relationships within the electricity supply
industry in New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The relationships between the key industry sectors are described in terms of
generation, transmission, distribution, utilisation, retailing, and the electricity
market.
2.2
The role of the trainee within the electricity supply industry is described in terms
of purpose, accountability, reporting, and expected outcomes.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2001
31 December 2016
Review
2
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
3
15 August 2013
N/A
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
18275 version 3
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0120
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016