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When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is
>250 MW and the actual hourly integration deviates from the hourly
energy profile by ____ the tag must be modified.
A. 100 MW
B. 10%
C. 50 MW
D. 25%
Ans: B. 10%
Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are
the three main types of what kind of generating plant?
A. Nuclear generators
B. Combustion turbine generators
C. Geothermal generators
D. Hydroelectric generators
Ans: C. Geothermal generators
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Which type of solar technology converts electromagnetic energy in
sunlight directly into direct current?
A. Concentrating solar thermal
B. Solar DC inverter
C. Photovoltaic
D. Solar batteries
Ans: C. Photovoltaic
If a reliability coordinator identifies that there is a potential
transmission related problem in the area, who should they notify?
A. Marketers in the area
B. Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
C. All purchasing selling entities
D. Generation operators in the area of the potential problem
Ans: B. Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should be
available _____.
A. 24 hours per day
B. Within 12 hours of a telecommunication channel failure
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C. By the end of the next business day
D. Within 72 hours of the contingency occurring
Ans: A. 24 hours per day
According to NERC, A balancing authority may elect to fulfill its
contingency reserve obligations by participating as a member of a
_____
A. ISO
B. Reserve sharing group
C. RTO
D. Regional reliability organization
Ans: B. Reserve sharing group
If you were to experience the northern lights what would be your
concern with the operation of the power system?
A. System harmonics causing oscillations
B. A reduction of MVAR consumption
C. Generator output reduction
D. Transformer overheating
Ans: D. Transformer overheating
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Your BA has a net scheduled interchange of 650 MW and your actual
interchange is 800 MW. The frequency bias setting for your BA is 65
MW/0.1 Hz. There is a disturbance on the system and the actual
frequency is 60.02 Hz. What is your ACE?
A. -163 MW
B. -137 MW
C. 137 MW
D. 163 MW
Ans: D. 163 MW
Which of the following complies with the control performance 1
standard?
A. CPS = 95%
B. CPS = 125%
C. CPS = 90%
D. CPS = 80%
Ans: B. CPS = 125%
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NERC RC Questions Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is
>250 MW and the actual hourly integration deviates from the hourly
energy profile by ____ the tag must be modified.
A. 100 MW
B. 10%
C. 50 MW
D. 25%
Ans: B. 10%
Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are
the three main types of what kind of generating plant?
A. Nuclear generators
B. Combustion turbine generators
C. Geothermal generators
D. Hydroelectric generators
Ans: C. Geothermal generators
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Which type of solar technology converts electromagnetic energy in
sunlight directly into direct current?
A. Concentrating solar thermal
B. Solar DC inverter
C. Photovoltaic
D. Solar batteries
Ans: C. Photovoltaic
If a reliability coordinator identifies that there is a potential
transmission related problem in the area, who should they notify?
A. Marketers in the area
B. Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
C. All purchasing selling entities
D. Generation operators in the area of the potential problem
Ans: B. Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should be
available _____.
A. 24 hours per day
B. Within 12 hours of a telecommunication channel failure
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C. By the end of the next business day
D. Within 72 hours of the contingency occurring
Ans: A. 24 hours per day
According to NERC, A balancing authority may elect to fulfill its
contingency reserve obligations by participating as a member of a
_____
A. ISO
B. Reserve sharing group
C. RTO
D. Regional reliability organization
Ans: B. Reserve sharing group
If you were to experience the northern lights what would be your
concern with the operation of the power system?
A. System harmonics causing oscillations
B. A reduction of MVAR consumption
C. Generator output reduction
D. Transformer overheating
Ans: D. Transformer overheating
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Your BA has a net scheduled interchange of 650 MW and your actual
interchange is 800 MW. The frequency bias setting for your BA is 65
MW/0.1 Hz. There is a disturbance on the system and the actual
frequency is 60.02 Hz. What is your ACE?
A. -163 MW
B. -137 MW
C. 137 MW
D. 163 MW
Ans: D. 163 MW
Which of the following complies with the control performance 1
standard?
A. CPS = 95%
B. CPS = 125%
C. CPS = 90%
D. CPS = 80%
Ans: B. CPS = 125%
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