NERC Certification Exam With Verified
Solutions
Who is responsible to have interconnection requirements for new or modified facilities?
1. Transmission Owners
2. Transmission Operators
3. Generation Owners
4. Generation Operators - CORRECT ANSWER- 1&3
Who is responsible to perform studies related to the reliability impacts of interconnecting
new generation, transmission, or electricity end-user facilities?
1. Transmission Planners
2. Resource Planners
3. Planning Coordinator
4. Generation Planners - CORRECT ANSWER- 1&3
True/False
According to the NERC Functional Model, there is no difference between the function
and the entity.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
Analysis type questions are designed to be the least complex from a human cognitive
process.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
A Transmission Service Provider is an entity that both owns and operates transmission
facilities on the Bulk Electric System.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
,The NERC Functional Model is designed so that the functions of Generator Owner and
Generator Operator can be performed by two different entities.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- A) True
Balancing Authorities are responsible to ensure that transmission facilities are operated
within the limits that are established by the Transmission Owners. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
How many forms of identification are required when taking the NERC System Operator
Certification exam?
A) 4
B) 9
C) 1
D) 2 - CORRECT ANSWER- 2
The NERC came into existence as a result of the Electric Power Reliability Act of what
year?
A) 1958
B) 2005
C) 1967
D) 1997 - CORRECT ANSWER- 1967
How many certification credentials does NERC have examinations for?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- 4
Match the acronym with the appropriate organization.
FERC North American Electric Reliability Corp
NERC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
FRCC Reliability First
RF Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
2. NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
3. FRCC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
, 4. RF Reliability First
The first power pool in the industry was created in 1927 and was known as which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pennsylvania-New Jersey Interconnection
How many Interconnections are there in North America?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 2
D) 8 - CORRECT ANSWER- A) 4
True/False
All four Interconnections operate at ____ Hz, but are not in synchronization with each
other.
A) 59Hz/False
B) 62Hz/True
C) 60HZ/True
D) 60.02Hz/False - CORRECT ANSWER- C) 60Hz
How many High-Voltage Direct Current transmission lines are there in operation
between the Western and ERCOT Interconnections?
A) 2
B) 0
C) 5
D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- B) 0
Match the Interconnection with the approximated size in MWs.
1. Eastern 78,000 MW
2. ERCOT 610,000 MW
3. Western 42,000 MW
4. Quebec 265,000 MW - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Eastern 610,000 MW
2. ERCOT 78,000 MW
3. Western 265,000 MW
4. Quebec 42,000 MW
In the early days of the electric power system, why weren't high voltage transmission
lines needed to serve the customer demand? - CORRECT ANSWER- Because the
generation was built close to the customer load
Of the NERC Regional Entities, how many Regional Entities are in the Eastern
Interconnection?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER- C) 4
Solutions
Who is responsible to have interconnection requirements for new or modified facilities?
1. Transmission Owners
2. Transmission Operators
3. Generation Owners
4. Generation Operators - CORRECT ANSWER- 1&3
Who is responsible to perform studies related to the reliability impacts of interconnecting
new generation, transmission, or electricity end-user facilities?
1. Transmission Planners
2. Resource Planners
3. Planning Coordinator
4. Generation Planners - CORRECT ANSWER- 1&3
True/False
According to the NERC Functional Model, there is no difference between the function
and the entity.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
Analysis type questions are designed to be the least complex from a human cognitive
process.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
A Transmission Service Provider is an entity that both owns and operates transmission
facilities on the Bulk Electric System.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- B) False
True/False
,The NERC Functional Model is designed so that the functions of Generator Owner and
Generator Operator can be performed by two different entities.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER- A) True
Balancing Authorities are responsible to ensure that transmission facilities are operated
within the limits that are established by the Transmission Owners. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
How many forms of identification are required when taking the NERC System Operator
Certification exam?
A) 4
B) 9
C) 1
D) 2 - CORRECT ANSWER- 2
The NERC came into existence as a result of the Electric Power Reliability Act of what
year?
A) 1958
B) 2005
C) 1967
D) 1997 - CORRECT ANSWER- 1967
How many certification credentials does NERC have examinations for?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- 4
Match the acronym with the appropriate organization.
FERC North American Electric Reliability Corp
NERC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
FRCC Reliability First
RF Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
2. NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
3. FRCC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
, 4. RF Reliability First
The first power pool in the industry was created in 1927 and was known as which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pennsylvania-New Jersey Interconnection
How many Interconnections are there in North America?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 2
D) 8 - CORRECT ANSWER- A) 4
True/False
All four Interconnections operate at ____ Hz, but are not in synchronization with each
other.
A) 59Hz/False
B) 62Hz/True
C) 60HZ/True
D) 60.02Hz/False - CORRECT ANSWER- C) 60Hz
How many High-Voltage Direct Current transmission lines are there in operation
between the Western and ERCOT Interconnections?
A) 2
B) 0
C) 5
D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- B) 0
Match the Interconnection with the approximated size in MWs.
1. Eastern 78,000 MW
2. ERCOT 610,000 MW
3. Western 42,000 MW
4. Quebec 265,000 MW - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Eastern 610,000 MW
2. ERCOT 78,000 MW
3. Western 265,000 MW
4. Quebec 42,000 MW
In the early days of the electric power system, why weren't high voltage transmission
lines needed to serve the customer demand? - CORRECT ANSWER- Because the
generation was built close to the customer load
Of the NERC Regional Entities, how many Regional Entities are in the Eastern
Interconnection?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER- C) 4
