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1. What percentage of load gives a 1 Hz 6-10% (Think 6-10 day island vacation)
change in an island condition?
2. If ACE is Zero but system Hz is off, what Nothing! ACE bias and interchange schedule
should a system operator do? will improve frequency
3. If ACE is Zero, why not adjust generation Could overload equipment, this is a NERC vio-
to help frequency? lation
4. When restoring from blackout condition, All load breakers should be opened, load
what should be done with load? should be restored in a controlled manner not
to exceed 5% of current available gen
5. What's the point of COM-001? Each TO, BA, RC and NERCNet Use Orgs need
to have good comms
6. Where do they need to have comms? Internal, Between RC, TO and BA, Other RC, TO,
BA and authorities
7. Where applicable comms should be Redundant and Diversely routed, just in case
______ and _______ routed. something fails
8. How do we know comms will be good? They will manage, alarm, test and/or actively
monitor, especially emergency comm facilities
and equipment (non-routine equipment)
9. When can languages other than English Only for internal operation, Operation of the
be used? BES requires comms in English
10. What is required so operation during a Written operating instructions and proce-
loss of comms will be ensured? dures
11. What is the point of COM-002? Ensure BA, TO, GO, and RC have comms and
capability to use them for addressing emer-
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gency and that operators are trained to use
them
12. Who should a BA or TO notify if they Notify their RC and any other potentially affect-
are aware of any condition that could ed BA or TO
threaten area reliability or when shed-
ding load?
13. How should directives be issued by an In a clear, concise and definitive manner, using
RC, TO or BA? 3 part(way) communications
14. Who is required to create a blackstart Transmission Operators; Its RC
restoration plan? Who approves it?
15. When is the blackstart condition fin- When the choice of the next load to be re-
ished? stored is not driven by frequency and voltage
control
16. Who directs the procedure for restoring RC
interconnection between Tos?
17. What must be done prior to implement- The parties invloved must be told of changes
ing changes in a restoration plan? to their role and specific tasks prior to imple-
mentation.
18. How often must the plan be confirmed TO annually review the plan and report to RC
given no changes were made?
19. After a system modification is made, how 90 days
long does the TO have to update restora-
tion plans?
20. Where is a copy of the restoration plan Main and backup control rooms
required to be kept?
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21. What must be done on the restoration Analyze the plan through actual events, steady
plan every five years? state and dynamic simulations or testing that
the plan can work as intended.
22. How often must a Blackstart Resource Every 5 years
verify it can meet real and reactive power
requirements of its cranking path and
intial load?
23. How often must the location of loads Every 5 years
required to control voltage and Hz in a
blackstart be verified within operating
limits?
24. How often is the capability of generat- Every 5 years
ing resources required to control voltage
and Hz in a blackstart condition verified?
25. What should a TO use if the restoration Use its restoration strategies
plan cannot be executed?
26. Under what conditions can a TO resyn- Only with RC approval or with the established
chronize with its neighboring TO? procedures of the RC
27. What is the point of Blackstart Resource To ensure the resource is capable of me4eting
testing? the requirements of the restoration plan
28. How often must a Blackstart Resource be Once every 3 years
verified at a minimum?
29. Name two requirements when testing a Ability to start with no BES support and remain
Blackstart Resource: energized without the rest of the system; The
ability to energize a bus
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1. What percentage of load gives a 1 Hz 6-10% (Think 6-10 day island vacation)
change in an island condition?
2. If ACE is Zero but system Hz is off, what Nothing! ACE bias and interchange schedule
should a system operator do? will improve frequency
3. If ACE is Zero, why not adjust generation Could overload equipment, this is a NERC vio-
to help frequency? lation
4. When restoring from blackout condition, All load breakers should be opened, load
what should be done with load? should be restored in a controlled manner not
to exceed 5% of current available gen
5. What's the point of COM-001? Each TO, BA, RC and NERCNet Use Orgs need
to have good comms
6. Where do they need to have comms? Internal, Between RC, TO and BA, Other RC, TO,
BA and authorities
7. Where applicable comms should be Redundant and Diversely routed, just in case
______ and _______ routed. something fails
8. How do we know comms will be good? They will manage, alarm, test and/or actively
monitor, especially emergency comm facilities
and equipment (non-routine equipment)
9. When can languages other than English Only for internal operation, Operation of the
be used? BES requires comms in English
10. What is required so operation during a Written operating instructions and proce-
loss of comms will be ensured? dures
11. What is the point of COM-002? Ensure BA, TO, GO, and RC have comms and
capability to use them for addressing emer-
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gency and that operators are trained to use
them
12. Who should a BA or TO notify if they Notify their RC and any other potentially affect-
are aware of any condition that could ed BA or TO
threaten area reliability or when shed-
ding load?
13. How should directives be issued by an In a clear, concise and definitive manner, using
RC, TO or BA? 3 part(way) communications
14. Who is required to create a blackstart Transmission Operators; Its RC
restoration plan? Who approves it?
15. When is the blackstart condition fin- When the choice of the next load to be re-
ished? stored is not driven by frequency and voltage
control
16. Who directs the procedure for restoring RC
interconnection between Tos?
17. What must be done prior to implement- The parties invloved must be told of changes
ing changes in a restoration plan? to their role and specific tasks prior to imple-
mentation.
18. How often must the plan be confirmed TO annually review the plan and report to RC
given no changes were made?
19. After a system modification is made, how 90 days
long does the TO have to update restora-
tion plans?
20. Where is a copy of the restoration plan Main and backup control rooms
required to be kept?
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21. What must be done on the restoration Analyze the plan through actual events, steady
plan every five years? state and dynamic simulations or testing that
the plan can work as intended.
22. How often must a Blackstart Resource Every 5 years
verify it can meet real and reactive power
requirements of its cranking path and
intial load?
23. How often must the location of loads Every 5 years
required to control voltage and Hz in a
blackstart be verified within operating
limits?
24. How often is the capability of generat- Every 5 years
ing resources required to control voltage
and Hz in a blackstart condition verified?
25. What should a TO use if the restoration Use its restoration strategies
plan cannot be executed?
26. Under what conditions can a TO resyn- Only with RC approval or with the established
chronize with its neighboring TO? procedures of the RC
27. What is the point of Blackstart Resource To ensure the resource is capable of me4eting
testing? the requirements of the restoration plan
28. How often must a Blackstart Resource be Once every 3 years
verified at a minimum?
29. Name two requirements when testing a Ability to start with no BES support and remain
Blackstart Resource: energized without the rest of the system; The
ability to energize a bus
