KNOWN /
NERC
/ /
EXAM
/ /
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
/ // // //
A /
Balancing
/ /
Authority
/ /
notices
/ /
that
/ /
Operating
/ /
Reserve
/ /
has
/ /
steadily
/ /
declined
/ /
throughout the hour. What is the most likely cause?
/ // // // // // // // //
a) Loss of a large generator in the area
// // // // // // // //
b) An inaccurate load forecast
// // // //
c) Loss of a major transmission line
// // // // // //
d) //
A /
malfunction
/ /
of
/ /
,/ EMS - // /
/ CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔b) An inaccurate load forecast // // // // //
Balancing /
Area
/ //
A /
notices
/ /
that
/ /
the
/ /
Interconnection
/ /
frequency
/ /
is
/ /
59.94
/ /
Hz
/ /
and
/ /
their
/ /
ACE
/ /
is
/ /
0.
/ /
Which of the following could be the cause of this reading?
/ // // // // // // // // // //
a) A net under-generation in Balancing Area A
// // // // // // //
b) A net under-generation in the Interconnection
// // // // // //
c) A loss of load in Balancing Area A
// // // // // // // //
d) //
A /
loss
/ /
,of
/ /
load
/ /
in
/ /
the
/ /
Interconnection -
/ // /
CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔b) A net under-
/ // // // //
generation in the Interconnection // // //
What /
is
/ /
the
/ /
penalty
/ /
for
/ //
a /
Balancing
/ /
Authority violating the Disturbance Control Standard?
/ // // // // //
a) Must carry additional Contingency Reserve
// // // // //
b) Must develop a correction action plan
// // // // // //
c) Must re-evaluate and change its Frequency Bias Setting
// // // // // // // //
d) /
Must
/ /
increase
/ /
its Regulating Reserve - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔a) Must
/ // // // // // //
carry additional Contingency Reserve
// // // //
, Your /
ACE
/ /
is
/ //
a /
large
/ /
negative
/ /
value
/ /
and
/ /
system
/ /
frequency
/ /
is
/ /
59.80
/ /
Hz.
/ /
Your
/ /
AGC
/ /
system is pulsing your units down. What should you do?
/ // // // // // // // // //
a) Place AGC in flat frequency control
// // // // // //
b) Place AGC in flat tie line control
// // // // // // //
c) Suspend AGC and investigate
// // // //
d) /
Do
/ /
nothing
/ /
as
/ /
this
/ /
is
/ /
normal -
/ // /
NERC
/ /
EXAM
/ /
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
/ // // //
A /
Balancing
/ /
Authority
/ /
notices
/ /
that
/ /
Operating
/ /
Reserve
/ /
has
/ /
steadily
/ /
declined
/ /
throughout the hour. What is the most likely cause?
/ // // // // // // // //
a) Loss of a large generator in the area
// // // // // // // //
b) An inaccurate load forecast
// // // //
c) Loss of a major transmission line
// // // // // //
d) //
A /
malfunction
/ /
of
/ /
,/ EMS - // /
/ CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔b) An inaccurate load forecast // // // // //
Balancing /
Area
/ //
A /
notices
/ /
that
/ /
the
/ /
Interconnection
/ /
frequency
/ /
is
/ /
59.94
/ /
Hz
/ /
and
/ /
their
/ /
ACE
/ /
is
/ /
0.
/ /
Which of the following could be the cause of this reading?
/ // // // // // // // // // //
a) A net under-generation in Balancing Area A
// // // // // // //
b) A net under-generation in the Interconnection
// // // // // //
c) A loss of load in Balancing Area A
// // // // // // // //
d) //
A /
loss
/ /
,of
/ /
load
/ /
in
/ /
the
/ /
Interconnection -
/ // /
CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔b) A net under-
/ // // // //
generation in the Interconnection // // //
What /
is
/ /
the
/ /
penalty
/ /
for
/ //
a /
Balancing
/ /
Authority violating the Disturbance Control Standard?
/ // // // // //
a) Must carry additional Contingency Reserve
// // // // //
b) Must develop a correction action plan
// // // // // //
c) Must re-evaluate and change its Frequency Bias Setting
// // // // // // // //
d) /
Must
/ /
increase
/ /
its Regulating Reserve - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔a) Must
/ // // // // // //
carry additional Contingency Reserve
// // // //
, Your /
ACE
/ /
is
/ //
a /
large
/ /
negative
/ /
value
/ /
and
/ /
system
/ /
frequency
/ /
is
/ /
59.80
/ /
Hz.
/ /
Your
/ /
AGC
/ /
system is pulsing your units down. What should you do?
/ // // // // // // // // //
a) Place AGC in flat frequency control
// // // // // //
b) Place AGC in flat tie line control
// // // // // // //
c) Suspend AGC and investigate
// // // //
d) /
Do
/ /
nothing
/ /
as
/ /
this
/ /
is
/ /
normal -
/ // /