NERC Test UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
According to Nerc Standards, an emergency interchange transaction can be exempt from tagging
if it is less than_________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -60 minutes
A BA or LSE that requests an EEA 3 must complete and EEA 3 report and submit it to the RC
within how many days - CORRECT ANSWER -2 business days
During restoration efforts load pick-ups should not exceed_____________ percentage of
synchronized generation capacity - CORRECT ANSWER -5%
What are the two components that a system operator should be aware of for controlling
frequency during a system restoration if they are in an islanded situation - CORRECT
ANSWER -load and generation
What system was put in place to provide RC's with a mechanism to handle energy deficiencies? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Energy Emergency Alerts
If due to a reliability event, an interchange transaction must be modified, how long does the Sink
Balancing Authority have to modify the tag? - CORRECT ANSWER -withing 60 minutes
of the start of modification
What is an example of a disturbance that has caused you system to become islanded? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Frequency Fluctuations
What is an instance is which you use manual load shedding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Continuous decline in frequency
What actions should be implemented during a EEA 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -Schedule
emergency assistance, recall all non-firm exports, start all available generation
, What would be an appropriate situation for a system operator to shed load? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Transmission facility is overloaded, voltages are rapidly decaying, and no
other situations are available
If an RC issues you a directive to implement when should it be implemented? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Without delay, within 30 minutes
Each Operating Authority should periodically practice________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Simulated emergencies
If a Transmission Operator has an anticipated emergency condition, it shall
inform_________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Its RC and any other potentially
affected Transmission Operators
How often shall the Transmission Operator and BA review and update each emergency
plan___________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
According to Nerc Standards, emergency plans must include interim provisions if it is expected
to take more than how many minutes to implement the contingency plan for loss of primary
control facility - CORRECT ANSWER -60
Which EEA is used to announce the change in transmission service priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER -EEA 2
Who is the only entity that can declare an EEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reliability
Coordinator
Who must a system operator receive approval from to manually shed load? - CORRECT
ANSWER -No one
CORRECT Answers
According to Nerc Standards, an emergency interchange transaction can be exempt from tagging
if it is less than_________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -60 minutes
A BA or LSE that requests an EEA 3 must complete and EEA 3 report and submit it to the RC
within how many days - CORRECT ANSWER -2 business days
During restoration efforts load pick-ups should not exceed_____________ percentage of
synchronized generation capacity - CORRECT ANSWER -5%
What are the two components that a system operator should be aware of for controlling
frequency during a system restoration if they are in an islanded situation - CORRECT
ANSWER -load and generation
What system was put in place to provide RC's with a mechanism to handle energy deficiencies? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Energy Emergency Alerts
If due to a reliability event, an interchange transaction must be modified, how long does the Sink
Balancing Authority have to modify the tag? - CORRECT ANSWER -withing 60 minutes
of the start of modification
What is an example of a disturbance that has caused you system to become islanded? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Frequency Fluctuations
What is an instance is which you use manual load shedding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Continuous decline in frequency
What actions should be implemented during a EEA 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -Schedule
emergency assistance, recall all non-firm exports, start all available generation
, What would be an appropriate situation for a system operator to shed load? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Transmission facility is overloaded, voltages are rapidly decaying, and no
other situations are available
If an RC issues you a directive to implement when should it be implemented? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Without delay, within 30 minutes
Each Operating Authority should periodically practice________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Simulated emergencies
If a Transmission Operator has an anticipated emergency condition, it shall
inform_________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Its RC and any other potentially
affected Transmission Operators
How often shall the Transmission Operator and BA review and update each emergency
plan___________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
According to Nerc Standards, emergency plans must include interim provisions if it is expected
to take more than how many minutes to implement the contingency plan for loss of primary
control facility - CORRECT ANSWER -60
Which EEA is used to announce the change in transmission service priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER -EEA 2
Who is the only entity that can declare an EEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reliability
Coordinator
Who must a system operator receive approval from to manually shed load? - CORRECT
ANSWER -No one
