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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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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
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?
✓ ~~~ 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.
✓ ~~~ 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
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.
