NERC text questions and answers with ap
p p p p p p
proved solutions p
Operatingpreservepmaypbepprovidedpbypwhichpofpthepfollowing?
A. LTCs
B. Capacitorpbanks
C. Voltagepregulators
D. Interruptibleploadsp✔✔D.pInterruptibleploads
Whichpofpthepfollowingpispthepresponsibilitypofpapreservepsharingpgroupp(RSG)?
A. ComplyingpwithpDCSpaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolparea
B. ProvingpregulationpservicepforpneighboringpRSGs
C. Ensuringpeachpcontrolpareapinpthepgrouppmaintainsp50%pblackstartpcapability
D. Complyingpwithpthepcontrolpperformancepstandardspaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolpareap✔✔A.
ComplyingpwithpDCSpaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolparea
Generationpispnotpsufficientptopmeetpload,pthepcontrolpareapispimportingpheavily,pandpvoltagepispdecaying,
p whichpofpthepfollowingpactionspshouldpbeptakenpbypthepoperator?
A. Shedpload
,B. Correctpschedulepdeviation
C. UsepthepInterconnectionpHotline
D. Schedulepinterchangeptransactionp✔✔A.pShedpload
Whatpmeasuresppowerpflowpdatapbetweenpcontrolpareas?
A. OASIS
B. Interchange
C. Transactions
D. Tie-Linepmeteringp✔✔D.pTie-Linepmetering
Transmissionplinepremovalpaspapvoltagepcontrolpcanpbepusedpif:
A. Looppflowpremainsphigh
B. Reactivepequipmentpispavailable
C. Reliabilitypstayspatpacceptableplevels
D. Synchronouspcondensersparepoffptheplinep✔✔C.pReliabilitypstayspatpacceptableplevels
ControlpAreapApispgeneratingpandpsendingpControlpAreapBpapschedule.pBothpcontrolpareaspshouldpv
erifypallpofpthepfollowingpEXCEPT:
,A. Magnitudep(MW)
B. Rampprate
C. Price
D. Start/stopptimesp✔✔C.pPrice
ThepAGCpcontrolpmodepthatpispnormallypusedpforpsystempoperationpis:
A. FlatpTiepMode
B. FlatpFrequencypMode
C. FrequencypBiaspMode
D. TiepLinepBiaspModep✔✔D.pTiepLinepBiaspMode
Therephaspbeenpapwide-
areapdisturbance.pTheptransferspthroughpthepsystemphavepincreasedpandptherepispappossibilitypthatplo
sspofponepmajorptieplinepwouldpcausepcorrespondingploadingpandpvoltagepdeviations.pHavingpsyste
mpresourcespavailable,pthepsecuritypcoordinatorpshould:
A. Increasepgenerationptopreducepflowspacrosspthepties
B. Implementpschedulepchangespacrosspthephour
C. Implementpapvoltagepreductionpplan
D. Advisepthepsupervisorp✔✔A.pIncreasepgenerationptopreducepflowspacrosspthepties
, Whenpreferringptoptransmissionplinespofpanpinterconnectedpnetwork,pneighboringpsystemspshouldpu
se:
A. Ownplinepidentifierspandpratings
B. NERCplinepidentifierspandpratings
C. Regionplinepidentifierspandpratings
D. Uniformp(common)plinepidentifierspandpratingsp✔✔D.pUniformp(common)plinepidentifierspand
ratings
Topwhatplevelpshouldpapcontrolpareapmaintainpitspownpreactivepreserves?
A. 105%pvoltageplevel
B. 95%pvoltageplevel
C. Firstpcontingencypconditions
D. Secondpcontingencypconditionsp✔✔C.pFirstpcontingencypconditions
Whichploadpsheddingpsteppshouldpbepimplementedpfirstp(perpPolicyp6B)?
A. Manual
B. Underfrequency
C. Ratepofpvoltagepdecay
p p p p p p
proved solutions p
Operatingpreservepmaypbepprovidedpbypwhichpofpthepfollowing?
A. LTCs
B. Capacitorpbanks
C. Voltagepregulators
D. Interruptibleploadsp✔✔D.pInterruptibleploads
Whichpofpthepfollowingpispthepresponsibilitypofpapreservepsharingpgroupp(RSG)?
A. ComplyingpwithpDCSpaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolparea
B. ProvingpregulationpservicepforpneighboringpRSGs
C. Ensuringpeachpcontrolpareapinpthepgrouppmaintainsp50%pblackstartpcapability
D. Complyingpwithpthepcontrolpperformancepstandardspaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolpareap✔✔A.
ComplyingpwithpDCSpaspifpitpwaspapsinglepcontrolparea
Generationpispnotpsufficientptopmeetpload,pthepcontrolpareapispimportingpheavily,pandpvoltagepispdecaying,
p whichpofpthepfollowingpactionspshouldpbeptakenpbypthepoperator?
A. Shedpload
,B. Correctpschedulepdeviation
C. UsepthepInterconnectionpHotline
D. Schedulepinterchangeptransactionp✔✔A.pShedpload
Whatpmeasuresppowerpflowpdatapbetweenpcontrolpareas?
A. OASIS
B. Interchange
C. Transactions
D. Tie-Linepmeteringp✔✔D.pTie-Linepmetering
Transmissionplinepremovalpaspapvoltagepcontrolpcanpbepusedpif:
A. Looppflowpremainsphigh
B. Reactivepequipmentpispavailable
C. Reliabilitypstayspatpacceptableplevels
D. Synchronouspcondensersparepoffptheplinep✔✔C.pReliabilitypstayspatpacceptableplevels
ControlpAreapApispgeneratingpandpsendingpControlpAreapBpapschedule.pBothpcontrolpareaspshouldpv
erifypallpofpthepfollowingpEXCEPT:
,A. Magnitudep(MW)
B. Rampprate
C. Price
D. Start/stopptimesp✔✔C.pPrice
ThepAGCpcontrolpmodepthatpispnormallypusedpforpsystempoperationpis:
A. FlatpTiepMode
B. FlatpFrequencypMode
C. FrequencypBiaspMode
D. TiepLinepBiaspModep✔✔D.pTiepLinepBiaspMode
Therephaspbeenpapwide-
areapdisturbance.pTheptransferspthroughpthepsystemphavepincreasedpandptherepispappossibilitypthatplo
sspofponepmajorptieplinepwouldpcausepcorrespondingploadingpandpvoltagepdeviations.pHavingpsyste
mpresourcespavailable,pthepsecuritypcoordinatorpshould:
A. Increasepgenerationptopreducepflowspacrosspthepties
B. Implementpschedulepchangespacrosspthephour
C. Implementpapvoltagepreductionpplan
D. Advisepthepsupervisorp✔✔A.pIncreasepgenerationptopreducepflowspacrosspthepties
, Whenpreferringptoptransmissionplinespofpanpinterconnectedpnetwork,pneighboringpsystemspshouldpu
se:
A. Ownplinepidentifierspandpratings
B. NERCplinepidentifierspandpratings
C. Regionplinepidentifierspandpratings
D. Uniformp(common)plinepidentifierspandpratingsp✔✔D.pUniformp(common)plinepidentifierspand
ratings
Topwhatplevelpshouldpapcontrolpareapmaintainpitspownpreactivepreserves?
A. 105%pvoltageplevel
B. 95%pvoltageplevel
C. Firstpcontingencypconditions
D. Secondpcontingencypconditionsp✔✔C.pFirstpcontingencypconditions
Whichploadpsheddingpsteppshouldpbepimplementedpfirstp(perpPolicyp6B)?
A. Manual
B. Underfrequency
C. Ratepofpvoltagepdecay
