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Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand Electricity Market generation
dispatch
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
factors that determine generation dispatch; describe the Wholesale Electricity
Market requirements as applicable to dispatch participants; and describe how
the Electricity Governance Rules affect the supply of electricity.
Subfield
Electricity Supply
Domain
Electricity Supply - Core Skills
Status
Registered
Status date
20 March 2008
Date version published
20 March 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
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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Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria
must comply with all current legislation, especially the Commerce Act 1986;
Electricity Act 1992, and any regulations and codes of practice recognised under that
statute; Fair Trading Act 1986; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Resource
Management Act 1991; and their subsequent amendments. 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, Hamilton.
4
Industry requirements include all industry and workplace documented policies,
procedures, specifications, business and quality management requirements relevant
to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
5
The term Electricity Governance Rules refers to the multilateral contract governing
the actions and responsibilities of Wholesale Electricity Market Participants and
Service Providers. The rules are available at
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz.
Elements and performance criteria
Demonstrate knowledge of factors that determine generation dispatch.
Performance criteria
1.1
The market conditions which ensure an efficient and secure supply are
explained in relation to industry requirements.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – requirements by users and
generators, supply directives, reserve issues, voltage and Mega
Volt-Amps reactive (MVAr) control, frequency control, mitigation of
risk.
The generator’s responsibilities in relation to dispatch are explained in terms of
the various types of control.
Range
includes but is not limited to – Mega Watts (MW), MVAr, voltage
control, frequency control, spinning reserve.
Element 2
Describe the Wholesale Electricity Market requirements as applicable to dispatch
participants.
Performance criteria
2.1
The Wholesale Electricity Market is described in terms of its structure and
operation, and in relation to industry requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – generator, purchaser.
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2.2
Wholesale Electricity Market pricing is described in terms of industry
requirements.
Range
2.3
Generators in the Wholesale Electricity Market are described in terms of their
characteristics and limitations.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – spot, forecast, dispatch, provisional,
clearing, and final prices, reserve, transmission losses, grid
constraints, location factors, band, bids, offers, nodal pricing.
includes but is not limited to – thermal, gas turbine, hydro, co-gen,
combined cycle, wind farm, geothermal, fuel contracts, wet/dry
years, environmental factors, must run, base load.
An offer for the Wholesale Electricity Market following industry requirements is
described in terms of its preparation and submission.
Range
includes but is not limited to – 30 minute rule, 2 hour rule, ramp
rates, intermittent generators, reserve quantities, prices, bona fide
physical reasons, band.
Element 3
Describe how the Electricity Governance Rules affect the supply of electricity.
Performance criteria
3.1
The specific dispatch rules for generation class market participants are
described in accordance with Electricity Governance Rules Parts C, D, E, F,
and H.
Range
3.2
includes but is not limited to – performance issues and other
standards, market control, reporting and investigating
infringements.
The industry specific rules for the market trading arrangements are described in
accordance with Electricity Governance Rules Part G.
Range
includes but is not limited to – Section ll: Bids and Offers, Section
lll: Scheduling and Dispatch.
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.
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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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