NERC RC EXAM BANK 2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
How long do you need to wait to reuse interchange tag numbers - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 12 months
System restoration plans/procedures for simulation should be tested and verified
how often - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- At least every 3 years
How often are blackstart resources required to be tested - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- At least every 3 years
TOP should verify through analysis of actual events, steady state, and dynamic
simulations/testing that the restoration plan accomplishes intended function how
often - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- At least every 5 years
Zone 3 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 150%
Zone 2 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 120%
Zone 1 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 90%
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,CPS-1 compliance factor requirement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- at least 100%
DCS states that the BA should return ACE to 0 within the recovery period for what
percent of reportable disturbances - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 100%
BA's frequency & ACE metering equipment should be available with a minimum
accuracy of 0.001Hz for what percent of the year - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 99.5%
According to DCS, a contingency is considered a reportable disturbance if it is
what percent of the MSSC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 80%
Voltage deviation of what percent nominal voltage for extended period of time is
reportable - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10%
To restore 1Hz frequency, how much load would need to be shed - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 6-10%
During restoration, BES should be operated no more than what percent above or
below nominal voltage profile - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10%
During restoration, loads should be added in blocks not to exceed what percent of
synchronized generating capability - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
Good rule of thumb - frequency will sag 0.5Hz for what percent increase in load -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
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,System wide voltage reduction of what percent is reportable for TOP - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 3%
Firm load shedding of how many MW (regardless if manually shed or auto shed) is
reportable by the initiating entity - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 100mw
What time should planned outage information be reported by the TOP to the
affected TOP/BA/RC? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1200
UFLS & UVLS threshold - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 300mw
When an entity makes a change to the documented CIP Senior Manager, it must
be updated within how long - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days
How soon is the selected unaffiliated third-party reviewing the TO/TOP security
plan required to complete the review - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 90 days
If third-party reviewing TO/TOP security plan recommends changes, how long
does the TO/TOP have to modify plan or provide reasons for no modifications -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 60 days
Alternative interpersonal communication capability testing should be completed
how often by TOP/BA/RC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days/monthly
If alternative interpersonal communication testing is unsuccessful, how long does
TOP/BA/RC have to initiate repair or replacement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
hours
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, When is it required to notify entities of defective or non-working interpersonal
communication capabilities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes
How long does TOP/RC/BA have to report communication capability failure -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1 hour
How many hours of emergency operations training must each BA/TOP provide to
their operating personnel - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 32 hours
B in ACE equation should be what percent of annual peak load - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1%
How long must time error corrections last at minimum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1
hour
A generator must be equipped with a governor if it is over how many mw -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10mw
What is the normal governor droop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
A governor is isochronous if the droop is what - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 0%
Common standard time period for station battery to handle outage of AC power
to chargers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 8-12 hours
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COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
How long do you need to wait to reuse interchange tag numbers - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 12 months
System restoration plans/procedures for simulation should be tested and verified
how often - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- At least every 3 years
How often are blackstart resources required to be tested - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- At least every 3 years
TOP should verify through analysis of actual events, steady state, and dynamic
simulations/testing that the restoration plan accomplishes intended function how
often - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- At least every 5 years
Zone 3 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 150%
Zone 2 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 120%
Zone 1 relays look at what percent of a line - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 90%
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,CPS-1 compliance factor requirement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- at least 100%
DCS states that the BA should return ACE to 0 within the recovery period for what
percent of reportable disturbances - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 100%
BA's frequency & ACE metering equipment should be available with a minimum
accuracy of 0.001Hz for what percent of the year - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 99.5%
According to DCS, a contingency is considered a reportable disturbance if it is
what percent of the MSSC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 80%
Voltage deviation of what percent nominal voltage for extended period of time is
reportable - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10%
To restore 1Hz frequency, how much load would need to be shed - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 6-10%
During restoration, BES should be operated no more than what percent above or
below nominal voltage profile - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10%
During restoration, loads should be added in blocks not to exceed what percent of
synchronized generating capability - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
Good rule of thumb - frequency will sag 0.5Hz for what percent increase in load -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
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,System wide voltage reduction of what percent is reportable for TOP - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 3%
Firm load shedding of how many MW (regardless if manually shed or auto shed) is
reportable by the initiating entity - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 100mw
What time should planned outage information be reported by the TOP to the
affected TOP/BA/RC? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1200
UFLS & UVLS threshold - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 300mw
When an entity makes a change to the documented CIP Senior Manager, it must
be updated within how long - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days
How soon is the selected unaffiliated third-party reviewing the TO/TOP security
plan required to complete the review - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 90 days
If third-party reviewing TO/TOP security plan recommends changes, how long
does the TO/TOP have to modify plan or provide reasons for no modifications -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 60 days
Alternative interpersonal communication capability testing should be completed
how often by TOP/BA/RC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days/monthly
If alternative interpersonal communication testing is unsuccessful, how long does
TOP/BA/RC have to initiate repair or replacement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
hours
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, When is it required to notify entities of defective or non-working interpersonal
communication capabilities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes
How long does TOP/RC/BA have to report communication capability failure -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1 hour
How many hours of emergency operations training must each BA/TOP provide to
their operating personnel - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 32 hours
B in ACE equation should be what percent of annual peak load - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1%
How long must time error corrections last at minimum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1
hour
A generator must be equipped with a governor if it is over how many mw -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10mw
What is the normal governor droop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5%
A governor is isochronous if the droop is what - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 0%
Common standard time period for station battery to handle outage of AC power
to chargers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 8-12 hours
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