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RC NERC EXAM|COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENT
MOST-TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Transition period to backup control facility (fully functioning) - Correct-Answer-2
hours
Annual testing of backup control facility must prove to be functional for this long -
Correct-Answer-2 hours
Every 2 years TO/TOP/DSP must provide how many hours of system restoration
training to field switching personnel - Correct-Answer-2 hours
Every 2 years GOP's with blackstart resources shall provide how many hours of
training to operating personnel responsible for startup - Correct-Answer-2 hours
BAL-002 default contingency reserve restoration period (following disturbance
recovery period) - Correct-Answer-90 minutes
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How often should BA calculate and record inadvertent interchange - Correct-
Answer-60 minutes/hourly
How often should BA provide MW-hour meter readings to adjacent BA's - Correct-
Answer-60 minutes/hourly
TLR procedure (identifying TLR level and actions to be implemented) needs
updating how often - Correct-Answer-60 minutes/hourly
Hourly ATC for next 48 hours calculated how often - Correct-Answer-60
minutes/hourly
During EEA2/3 the energy deficient entity needs to update the RC how often until
alert is terminated - Correct-Answer-60 minutes/hourly
DOE-417 (disturbance reporting) should be completed by when - Correct-Answer-
60 minutes
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BA with loss of resources must submit RFI with start time no more than how far
beyond the resource loss - Correct-Answer-60 minutes
Sink BA should ensure interchange modifications are submitted how soon after
the modification - Correct-Answer-60 minutes
If unable to calculate ACE for this long, BA must notify RC - Correct-Answer-30
minutes
ACE cannot exceed BAAL for how long - Correct-Answer-30 minutes
If AVR, PSS, or other voltage control device status changes from normal
operation, GOP must notify TOP within how long of the change (if it does not last
longer than this, no reporting necessary) - Correct-Answer-30 minutes
GOP must notify TOP of change in reactive capability how quick - Correct-Answer-
30 minutes
RC NERC EXAM|COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENT
MOST-TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Transition period to backup control facility (fully functioning) - Correct-Answer-2
hours
Annual testing of backup control facility must prove to be functional for this long -
Correct-Answer-2 hours
Every 2 years TO/TOP/DSP must provide how many hours of system restoration
training to field switching personnel - Correct-Answer-2 hours
Every 2 years GOP's with blackstart resources shall provide how many hours of
training to operating personnel responsible for startup - Correct-Answer-2 hours
BAL-002 default contingency reserve restoration period (following disturbance
recovery period) - Correct-Answer-90 minutes
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How often should BA calculate and record inadvertent interchange - Correct-
Answer-60 minutes/hourly
How often should BA provide MW-hour meter readings to adjacent BA's - Correct-
Answer-60 minutes/hourly
TLR procedure (identifying TLR level and actions to be implemented) needs
updating how often - Correct-Answer-60 minutes/hourly
Hourly ATC for next 48 hours calculated how often - Correct-Answer-60
minutes/hourly
During EEA2/3 the energy deficient entity needs to update the RC how often until
alert is terminated - Correct-Answer-60 minutes/hourly
DOE-417 (disturbance reporting) should be completed by when - Correct-Answer-
60 minutes
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BA with loss of resources must submit RFI with start time no more than how far
beyond the resource loss - Correct-Answer-60 minutes
Sink BA should ensure interchange modifications are submitted how soon after
the modification - Correct-Answer-60 minutes
If unable to calculate ACE for this long, BA must notify RC - Correct-Answer-30
minutes
ACE cannot exceed BAAL for how long - Correct-Answer-30 minutes
If AVR, PSS, or other voltage control device status changes from normal
operation, GOP must notify TOP within how long of the change (if it does not last
longer than this, no reporting necessary) - Correct-Answer-30 minutes
GOP must notify TOP of change in reactive capability how quick - Correct-Answer-
30 minutes
