NERC RC EOP-002 Exam 2023

What is the purpose of EOP-002? - ANSWER-To ensure RA's and BAs are prepared for capacity & energy emergencies What is a Capacity Emergency? - ANSWER-BA Areas operating capacity, plus firm purchases is inadequate to meet its demand plus regulating requirements What is a Energy Emergency? - ANSWER-A condition when a LSE has exhausted all options and can lo longer provide its customers expected energy requirements What is the Energy Emergency Alert? - ANSWER-3 levels of energy emergency alerts to ensure all RCs clearly understand potential & actual energy emergencies in the interconnection. Who should BAs communicate with when experiencing a operating capacity or energy emergency - ANSWER-It's RC and neighboring BAs What actions should a BA take in anticipating a Operating Capacity or Energy Emergency? - ANSWER-Bring on all available generation postponing maintenance schedule interchange purchases prepare to shed firm load When should a BA use the assistance provided by the interconnection frequency bias? - ANSWER-Only for the time needed to implement corrective actions Should a BA unilaterally adjust generation to return the interconnection frequency to normal? - ANSWER-No - it could overload transmission lines. What should a BA do if it cannot comply with CPS & DCS? - ANSWER-Load all gen capacity deploy all available operating reserve interrupt interruptible load & exports request emergency assistance from other BAs Declare an Energy Emergency through its RC reduce load through procedures such as public appeals, voltage reductions, curtailing interruptible loads & firm loads Once a BA exhausts all steps in trying to comply with DCS & CPS what should it do? - ANSWER-Manually shed firm load to return ACE to 0 Request the RC to declare an EEA What should an RC do that has any BA within its area experiencing a potential or actual energy emergency? - ANSWER-Initiate EEA Act to mitigate condition Request for emergency assistance if required. When a TSP EXPECTS to elevate the priority of an interchange transaction from 6 to 7 what should happen? - ANSWER-Deficient LSE shall request its RC to initiate an EEA RC shall submit a report to NERC for posting on the NERC website What shall a RC use to show a FORECAST change in transmission priority from 6 to 7? - ANSWER-Issue EEA 1 What shall a RC use to ANNOUNCE a change in transmission priority from 6 to 7? - ANSWER-Issue EEA 2 When and by whom is a EEA initiated? - ANSWER-Only by RC at its own request, or upon the request of a BA or LSE What reasons can a EEA be initiated? - ANSWER-When a LSE is or expects to be unable to provide its customers energy requirements & has been unsuccessful in locating resources to purchase. When the LSE cannot schedule resources due to ATC / TLR limitations What is the Reliability Coordinator Information System (RCIS)? - ANSWER-System that RCs use to post messages & share operating information in real time. Once an RC declares an EEA , who should they inform? - ANSWER-All other RCs via the RCIS Conference call between RCs shall be held as necessary to communicate system conditions Do RCs need to proceed through EEA levels sequentially? - ANSWER-No, do not need to go through EEA level sequentially. They can go directly to EEA3 or from EEA3 to EEA 0 if necessary. When is EEA1 initiated? - ANSWER-When all available resources are in use. Entity is concerned about sustaining required operating reserves. Entity is not a Energy Deficient Entity (EDE) When is EEA2 initiated? - ANSWER-When the deficient entity is utilizing Load Management Procedures. Entity is designated a Energy Deficient Entity (EDE). Perform all steps up to but not including shed firm load. DOES NOT REQUIRE call on Emergency Assistance (but must before EEA3) Where does the RC post the EEA2 with the permission of the EDE? - ANSWER-NERC website