EIF Modules 1-5 Questions and Correct
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Static electricity is the result of:
Ans: The attraction of positive and negative charges
Alternating current was a better choice for public utilities because:
Ans: It could be distributed to a wider geographic area
Natural monopolies are characterized by:
Ans: Having no competition in their service area, Having Public
control of their pricing structure, and Serving a specific
geographic area
The obligation to serve is:
Ans: The requirement to provide a reliable power supply
The Clean Air Act of 1970 was designed to:
Ans: Phase out the use of ozone-depleting chemicals
Federal Power Commission:
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Ans: Created to coordinate hydroelectric projects
Federal Trade Commission:
Ans: Investigated the practices of utility holding companies
PUHCA of 1935
Ans: Prohibited energy holding companies from engaging in
business other than the operation of a single utility
Load Diversity:
Ans: When the peak demands of a variety of electric customers
occur at different times
NERC:
Ans: Organized to ensure the reliability of the power system
Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Ans: Oversees use and possession of nuclear material and the
management of nuclear power plants in the U.S
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Energy Policy Act of 2005:
Ans: Gave NERC its power to enforce standards
Air Quality Index:
Ans: Gauge of how much pollution is in the air in many
locations across the country
Conductor:
Ans: Electrons flow freely through this materials
Energy Policy Act of 1992:
Ans: Promoted the growth of natural gas as a fuel for
generating electricity
Public utilities usually include what types of services?
Ans: Water Service, Phone Service, and Electric Service
Public utility service standards ensure service that is:
Ans: Safe, Adequate, and Reliable
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The most predominant type of utility in the United States is what type
of business structure?
Ans: Investor owned
What type of utility is a non-profit entity that is publicly-owned and
controlled by local government agencies?
Ans: Municipal
The Type of utility organization whose customers each own a share,
and receive rebates if excess revenue is collected at the end of the
year:
Ans: Cooperative
What type of utility is also known as a Non-Utility Generator (NUG),
and is an entity which is not a public utility, but which owns facilities to
generate electric power to sell?
Ans: Independent Power Producer
Who uses the co-production of power and useful heat from an energy
source such as a steam turbine, gas turbine, or internal combustion
engine?
Ans: Cogenerators
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