NERC (NERC)

A Balancing Authority notices that the Operating Reserve has steadily declined throughout the hour. What is the most likely cause? a) Loss of a large generator in the area b) An inaccurate load forecast c) Loss of a major transmission line d) A malfunction of EMS b) An inaccurate load forecast Balancing Area A notices that the Interconnection frequency is 59.94 Hz and their ACE is 0. Which of the following could be the cause of this reading? a) A net under-generation in Balancing ...

NERC RC Exam| 102 questions| with complete solutions

NERC EXAM| FINAL ASSESSMENT| 317 QUESTIONS| 52 PAGES COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| 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% Correct Answer 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. C...

KNOWN NERC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS (A+ GRADED)

What group can approve a change in the Disturbance Recovery Period for an Interconnection? a. NERC Interconnection Working Group b. NERC Operating Committee c. NERC Regional Council d. NERC Disturbance Analysis Working Group correct answer: b. NERC Operating Committee What is the first thing an operator should do after a relay operation? a. Check power system stabilizers b. Notify adjacent Transmission and Balancing areas c. Check targets and equipment d. Notify their PSE tha...

How Many Active Standards are in BAL (Resource and Demand Balancing) correct answer: There are 8 Active Standards Listed Below: BAL-001-2 Real Power Balancing Control Performance Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-001-TRE-1 Primary Frequency Response in the ERCOT Region Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-002-3 Disturbance Control Standard - Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event Subject to Enforcement BAL-002-WECC-2a Contingency Reserve R...

Frequency Bias and Jointly Owned Units (JOU) correct answer: BAs that use dynamic schedule or pseudo-ties for a jointly owned unit share responsibility for it in their bias settings. Fixed schedules for JOU require host BA to include total response for them in their bias setting. Frequency Bias and BA frequency response correct answer: BAs must maintain a frequency bias that is equal to or greater than the BA frequency response. If the frequency bias is less than the frequency response, A...

What entity balances generation and monitors/employs contingency reserves? correct answer: Balancing Authority (BA) What entity has the widest system view and is the "supervisor"? correct answer: Reliability coordinator (RC) What entity monitors transmission lines and operates tap-changers, breakers, capacitors, etc? correct answer: Transmission Operators (TOP) What is a group of BAs that have agreements to help cover each other's reserve and regulation requirements? correct answe...

BAL-001-0.1a correct answer: Real Power Balancing Control Performance BAL-STD-002-0 correct answer: Operating Reserves (WECC) BAL-003-0.1b correct answer: Frequency Response and Bias BAL-004-0 correct answer: Time Error Correction BAL-004-WECC-01 correct answer: Automatic Time Error Correction BAL-005-0.1b correct answer: Automatic Generation Control BAL-006-2 correct answer: Inadvertent Interchange COM-001-1.1 correct answer: Telecommunications COM-002-2 correct ...