When you finish this lesson, you will be able to describe the basic steps associated with taking a fossil fuel fired power plant off-line. You will also be able to explain how operators prepare a power plant for an annual outage. • Describe the common sequence of steps to remove a pulverizer from service for an extended period of time • Describe the basic steps followed to take each of the following out of service: – Scrubber – Steam turbine – Generator • Explain how a power plant is prepared for an annual outage