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The plan for loss of control center functionality shall include procedures and responsibilities for
compliance with ________
A. FERC rules
B. Reliability Standards
C. RTO guidelines
D. Regional criteria correct answers B. Reliability Standards
What is the time limit for the transition period between loss of primary control center
functionality and time to implement backup functionality?
A. Two hours
B. 30 minutes
C. Four hours
D. One hour correct answers A. Two hours
Each RC shall be aware of the restoration plan of each TOP in its RC area in accordance with
______ requirements
A. NERC and Interconnection
B. NERC & FERC
C. NERC and Transmission Operator(TOP)
D. NERC and Regional correct answers D. NERC and regional
Each RC, BA, and TOP shall review and approve its Operating Plan for backup functionality on
what interval?
A. Once every two years
B. Every month
C. Weekly
D. Annually correct answers D. Annually
EEA1 is used by the RC to ____ the change of the priority of transmission service of an
Interchange Transaction on the system from Priority 6 to Priority 7
A. Forecast
B. Announce
C. Notify NERC
D. None of the above correct answers A. Forecast
Who can declare an Energy Emergency Alert?
A. The deficient Balancing Authority
B. The deficient BA's Reliability Coordinator
C. The deficient BA's Transmission Operator
D. The deficient BA's AGC Operator correct answers B. The deficient BA's Reliability
Coordinator
Each TOP and BA shall develop, maintain, and implement a set of plans to mitigate operating
emergencies for which of the following?
,A. For insufficient generating capacity
B. For transmission emergencies
C. For load shedding
D. For all of the above correct answers D. For all of the above
Why should a BA not unilaterally adjust generation in an attempt to return Interconnection
frequency to normal beyond that supplied through frequency bias action and Interchange
Schedule changes?
A. Doing so would cause intentional Inadvertent
B. Such unilateral adjustment may overload transmission facilities
C. The Reliability Authority did not request the action
D. Doing so gives false pricing signals correct answers B. Such unilateral adjustments may
overload transmission facilities
At a minimum BA's shall have operating agreements with ____ that shall, contain provisions for
emergency assistance, including provisions to obtain emergency assistance from ____
A. Adjacent BA's, Remote BA's
B. Its Regional Reliability Organization, its TOP
C. It's market participants, it's TOP
D. Independent Power Producers, its Reliability Authority correct answers A. Adjacent BA's,
Remote Balancing Authorities
A ____ experiencing a reportable incident as detailed by the NERC or DOE reporting procedures
shall provide a preliminary written report to its Regional Reliability Organization and
NERC/DOE
A. Generator Operator
B. Load Serving Entity
C. Reliability Coordinator
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
Which of the following is the NERC criteria for having to report a BES emergency that resulted
in a voltage deviation on a facility?
A. 15% excursion for longer than 10 minutes
B. 10% excursion for longer than 5 minutes
C. 10% excursion for longer than 15 minutes
D. 5% excursion for longer than 15 minutes correct answers C. 10% excursion for longer than 15
minutes
Which of the following is the NERC criteria for having to report a BES emergency that resulted
in manual load shedding?
A. 50 MW
B. 200 MW
C. 100 MW
D. 150 MW correct answers C. 100 MW
, Which of the following information would be required to be submitted to the RC for completion
of system studies?
A. load, generation, reserve projections
B. load, cost projections, generation
C. reserve costs, critical facility status, load
D. load, generation, projected system cost correct answers A. load, generation, reserve
projections
It is important for the system operators to monitor parameters of the electric system such as MW
flows, voltages, and frequencies. This is needed to indicate
A. Their tie-line transfer capability
B. strength of the electric system
C. ACE deviations
D. time error correct answers B. strength of the electric system
If a BA is experiencing a capacity deficiency and has no additional generation to bring on-line,
which of the following actions should be considered first?
A. open all transmission facilities in the heavy load areas
B. schedule emergency power regardless of cost
C. request a system voltage reduction
D. contact all LSEs to shed firm load correct answers B. schedule emergency power regardless
of cost
If a BA operator identifies that the generation resources cannot meet the estimated load forecast,
what should they do?
A. curtail system purchases
B. lower the load estimate
C. notify the RC
D. recalculate ATC correct answers C. notify the RC
Each Operating Authority should periodically practice _____
A. real-time abnormal operating conditions
B. simulated emergencies
C. RRO load shedding
D. Real-time restorations correct answers B. simulated emergencies
Which of the following is the organization that issues Geo-Magnetic activity alerts?
A. Local RRO
B. NOAA
C. NERC
D. FERC correct answers B. NOAA
What are the areas of concern when a system disturbance is caused by a hurricane or tornado?
1-unknown damage
2-personnel safety until storm passes
3-unpredictable paths of destruction
The plan for loss of control center functionality shall include procedures and responsibilities for
compliance with ________
A. FERC rules
B. Reliability Standards
C. RTO guidelines
D. Regional criteria correct answers B. Reliability Standards
What is the time limit for the transition period between loss of primary control center
functionality and time to implement backup functionality?
A. Two hours
B. 30 minutes
C. Four hours
D. One hour correct answers A. Two hours
Each RC shall be aware of the restoration plan of each TOP in its RC area in accordance with
______ requirements
A. NERC and Interconnection
B. NERC & FERC
C. NERC and Transmission Operator(TOP)
D. NERC and Regional correct answers D. NERC and regional
Each RC, BA, and TOP shall review and approve its Operating Plan for backup functionality on
what interval?
A. Once every two years
B. Every month
C. Weekly
D. Annually correct answers D. Annually
EEA1 is used by the RC to ____ the change of the priority of transmission service of an
Interchange Transaction on the system from Priority 6 to Priority 7
A. Forecast
B. Announce
C. Notify NERC
D. None of the above correct answers A. Forecast
Who can declare an Energy Emergency Alert?
A. The deficient Balancing Authority
B. The deficient BA's Reliability Coordinator
C. The deficient BA's Transmission Operator
D. The deficient BA's AGC Operator correct answers B. The deficient BA's Reliability
Coordinator
Each TOP and BA shall develop, maintain, and implement a set of plans to mitigate operating
emergencies for which of the following?
,A. For insufficient generating capacity
B. For transmission emergencies
C. For load shedding
D. For all of the above correct answers D. For all of the above
Why should a BA not unilaterally adjust generation in an attempt to return Interconnection
frequency to normal beyond that supplied through frequency bias action and Interchange
Schedule changes?
A. Doing so would cause intentional Inadvertent
B. Such unilateral adjustment may overload transmission facilities
C. The Reliability Authority did not request the action
D. Doing so gives false pricing signals correct answers B. Such unilateral adjustments may
overload transmission facilities
At a minimum BA's shall have operating agreements with ____ that shall, contain provisions for
emergency assistance, including provisions to obtain emergency assistance from ____
A. Adjacent BA's, Remote BA's
B. Its Regional Reliability Organization, its TOP
C. It's market participants, it's TOP
D. Independent Power Producers, its Reliability Authority correct answers A. Adjacent BA's,
Remote Balancing Authorities
A ____ experiencing a reportable incident as detailed by the NERC or DOE reporting procedures
shall provide a preliminary written report to its Regional Reliability Organization and
NERC/DOE
A. Generator Operator
B. Load Serving Entity
C. Reliability Coordinator
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
Which of the following is the NERC criteria for having to report a BES emergency that resulted
in a voltage deviation on a facility?
A. 15% excursion for longer than 10 minutes
B. 10% excursion for longer than 5 minutes
C. 10% excursion for longer than 15 minutes
D. 5% excursion for longer than 15 minutes correct answers C. 10% excursion for longer than 15
minutes
Which of the following is the NERC criteria for having to report a BES emergency that resulted
in manual load shedding?
A. 50 MW
B. 200 MW
C. 100 MW
D. 150 MW correct answers C. 100 MW
, Which of the following information would be required to be submitted to the RC for completion
of system studies?
A. load, generation, reserve projections
B. load, cost projections, generation
C. reserve costs, critical facility status, load
D. load, generation, projected system cost correct answers A. load, generation, reserve
projections
It is important for the system operators to monitor parameters of the electric system such as MW
flows, voltages, and frequencies. This is needed to indicate
A. Their tie-line transfer capability
B. strength of the electric system
C. ACE deviations
D. time error correct answers B. strength of the electric system
If a BA is experiencing a capacity deficiency and has no additional generation to bring on-line,
which of the following actions should be considered first?
A. open all transmission facilities in the heavy load areas
B. schedule emergency power regardless of cost
C. request a system voltage reduction
D. contact all LSEs to shed firm load correct answers B. schedule emergency power regardless
of cost
If a BA operator identifies that the generation resources cannot meet the estimated load forecast,
what should they do?
A. curtail system purchases
B. lower the load estimate
C. notify the RC
D. recalculate ATC correct answers C. notify the RC
Each Operating Authority should periodically practice _____
A. real-time abnormal operating conditions
B. simulated emergencies
C. RRO load shedding
D. Real-time restorations correct answers B. simulated emergencies
Which of the following is the organization that issues Geo-Magnetic activity alerts?
A. Local RRO
B. NOAA
C. NERC
D. FERC correct answers B. NOAA
What are the areas of concern when a system disturbance is caused by a hurricane or tornado?
1-unknown damage
2-personnel safety until storm passes
3-unpredictable paths of destruction
