Power Plant: Power & Energy

4.0 3 Reviews SKU: AOPPEN0CENDuration: 60 Minutes

Power plant operators are responsible for maintaining power production and making sure the plant operates safely and efficiently. To see why this is important, it is helpful to understand how an individual plant fits into a power system providing electricity and distributing electricity to customers.

Course Details

Specs

Training Time: 60 minutes

Compatibility: Desktop Only

Based on: Industry Standards and Best Practices

Languages: English

Learning Objectives

  • State the function of a generator.
  • Define the following terms: "unit," "watt," "megawatt," "switchyard," "substation," "power systems," and "demand."
  • Describe how power is typically distributed to customers.
  • Explain why there are variations in demand and why supply must always equal demand.
  • Describe the function of a load dispatcher.
  • Explain how energy is converted to produce electricity in fossil fuel plants, gas turbine plants, hydroelectric plants, and nuclear plants.
  • State advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuel plants, gas turbine plants, hydroelectric plants, and nuclear plants.

Customer Reviews

7/5/2019

Good overview.

“Good overview.”

Geoffrey W. Verified Customer

5/16/2019

Course seems dated most US facilities do not use oil as a fuel source other than start-up. Does no

“Course seems dated most US facilities do not use oil as a fuel source other than start-up. Does not reference wind turbines or solar energy”

Rachel K. Verified Customer

10/24/2018

Precise and to the point.

“Precise and to the point.”

Patrick W. Verified Customer

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