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NERC Certification Exam Questions and Correct Answers, Exams of Electrical Engineering

According to the NERC Functional Model, there is no difference between the function and the entity. A) True B) False ✓ ~~~ B) False

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NERC Certification Exam Questions and
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True/False According to the NERC Functional Model, there is no difference between the function and the entity. A) True B) False ✓ ~~~ B) False True/False Analysis type questions are designed to be the least complex from a human cognitive process. A) True B) False ✓ ~~~ B) False True/False

A Transmission Service Provider is an entity that both owns and operates transmission facilities on the Bulk Electric System. A) True B) False ✓ ~~~ B) False True/False The NERC Functional Model is designed so that the functions of Generator Owner and Generator Operator can be performed by two different entities. A) True B) False ✓ ~~~ A) True How many forms of identification are required when taking the NERC System Operator Certification exam? A) 4

~~~ 4 Match the acronym with the appropriate organization. FERC North American Electric Reliability Corp NERC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council FRCC Reliability First RF Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ✓ ~~~ 1. FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  1. NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
  2. FRCC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
  3. RF Reliability First True/False Balancing Authorities are responsible to ensure that transmission facilities are operated within the limits that are established by the Transmission Owners. ✓ ~~~ False

The first power pool in the industry was created in 1927 and was known as which of the following? ✓ ~~~ Pennsylvania-New Jersey Interconnection How many Interconnections are there in North America? A) 4 B) 6 C) 2 D) 8 ✓ ~~~ A) 4 True/False All four Interconnections operate at ____ Hz, but are not in synchronization with each other. A) 59Hz/False B) 62Hz/True C) 60HZ/True D) 60.02Hz/False ✓ ~~~ C) 60Hz

In the early days of the electric power system, why weren't high voltage transmission lines needed to serve the customer demand? ✓ ~~~ Because the generation was built close to the customer load Of the NERC Regional Entities, how many Regional Entities are in the Eastern Interconnection? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 ✓ ~~~ C) 4 The entity that is responsible for ensuring, in real time, that their area demand and supply are finely balanced is known as a? ✓ ~~~ BA (Balancing Authority) CPS1 Measures Control Performance by? A) Comparing how well a Transmission Operator's ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection

B) Comparing how well a Balancing Area's ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection C) Comparing how well a Balancing Authority's' ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection D) Comparing how well ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection ✓ ~~~ B) Comparing how well a Balancing Area's ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection In the ACE equation β represents which of the following? A) Frequency Bias B) Frequency C) MW D) Scheduled Interval ✓ ~~~ A) β is the Frequency Bias Setting (MW/0.1 Hz) for the Balancing Authority. The constant factor 10 converts the frequency setting to MW/Hz

C) 90 mins D) 15 mins ✓ ~~~ D) 15 Each Balancing Area or Reserve Sharing Group must review it's Contingencies on at least a/an __________ basis. A) Semi Annually B) Annually C) Weekly D) Monthly ✓ ~~~ B) Annually A BA or RSG has how long to replace its Contingency Reserves? A) 60 mins

B) 30 mins C) 90 mins D) 15 mins ✓ ~~~ C) 90 mins The reporting threshold for a DCS event is ______ % of the MSSC. A) 50% B) 80% C) 75% D) 20% ✓ ~~~ B) 80% If you have a DCS event and 40 seconds later you have another event and the total amount exceeds your MSSC, how is the compliance calculation handled?

D) 300 MW

~~~ B) 640 MW (80 %) A BA that is part of a multiple BA Interconnection that is not receiving overlap regulation and uses a fixed Frequency Bias Setting must have its calculated setting validated by the ✓ ~~~ ERO (Electric Reliability Organization) The Frequency Bias Setting for a Balancing Area must be expressed in? A) MW/0.1 Hz B) MW/0.5 Hz C) MW/0.01 Hz D) MW/0.05 Hz ✓ ~~~ A) MW/0.1 Hz Units with nameplate ratings of _____ or greater should be equipped with governors.

A) 25 MW

B) 15 MW

C) 10 MW

D) 50 MW

~~~ C) 10 MW There are how many ways to make adjustments for a time error correction? A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6 ✓ ~~~ A) 2 Who can serve as an Interconnection Time Monitor?

Pre-disturbance Ace = 150 MW Post-recovery Ace = - 50MW ✓ ~~~ +150 + (-600) = - 450

  • 450 + (x) = - 50, x= 400 400/450= 89% Units with nameplate ratings of 10 MW or greater should be equipped with governors which have a droop of ______% ✓ ~~~ 5%, All of the reasons listed below can be a cause of inadvertent accumulation except ✓ ~~~ Market response Each Balancing Area shall operate its AGC on ______, unless such operation is adverse to system or Interconnection reliability. ✓ ~~~ Tie-Line Frequency Bias If a BA is unable to calculate ACE for more than _________ it shall notify its RC ✓ ~~~ 30 minutes

As a minimum, the BA must provide its System Operators with real-time values for all of the following except ______ with each adjacent BA. ✓ ~~~ MVAR flows Your BA has a Net Scheduled Interchange of 500 MW and your Actual Interchange is 750MW. The frequency bias setting for your BA is - 45 MW/0.10 Hz. The actual frequency is 60.02 HZ. What is your ACE? what is the formula? ✓ ~~~ 259 MW ACE= N(IA) - N(IS) - [10(B)[(F(a) - F(s)) - Ime The data scan rate for the ACE calculation has to occur at least every? A) 30 seconds B) 1 hour C) 6 seconds D) 30 mins ✓ ~~~ 6 seconds

What is the ACE based on the following information? NIa = 350 I ME = 0 NIs = 50 FA = 59. Bias - 250MW/0.1 Hz ✓ ~~~ 250 MW Control Performance Standard 2(CPS 2) was replaced as a Balancing Authority performance measure by which of the following measures? ✓ ~~~ BAAL (Balancing Authority ACE Limit) What is not a cause of inadvertent accumulation? ✓ ~~~ Market Response Each Distribution Provider (DP) shall comply with all operating instructions issued by the _________________, including shedding firm load, unless such actions would violate safety, equipment, regulatory or statutory requirements. ✓ ~~~ Balancing Authority

If a Transmission Operator has an anticipated emergency condition, it shall inform? ✓ ~~~ RC (Reliability Coordinator) BA (Balancing Authority TOPs (Transmission Operators Each Balancing Authority and Transmission Operators shall provide Operating Plans for next-day operations with its ✓ ~~~ RC (Reliability Coordinator) Transmission Operators shall notify entities identified in their next-day operating of the following: ✓ ~~~ Their role in the plan Each BA shall have an Operating Plan for the next day that addresses all of the following EXCEPT ✓ ~~~ Transmission Outages Each Generator Operator shall provide outage information daily to its _____________ for scheduled generator outages planned for the next day.

  1. Balancing Authority
  2. Reliability Authority
  3. Transmission Operator