ATF - WECC AFT Manual

Question 1

What are Orders 888 & 889?

Answer 1

They created OATTs and the OASIS

Question 2

What are OATTs?

Answer 2

Open Access Transmission Tariffs

Question 3

What is OASIS?

Answer 3

Open Access Same-Time Information System websites.

Question 4

Where can you find the FERC SOC’s?

Answer 4

Part 358 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Question 5

What are 2 key elements of the SOC?

Answer 5

1. TPs employees must treat all transmission customers on a not unduly discriminatory basis.
2. TP employees must function independently of marketing and energy affiliates’’ employees.

Question 6

What is NERC?

Answer 6

North American Reliability Corporation

Question 7

NERC’s mission

Answer 7

Ensure reliability and security of the bulk power system in North America.

Question 8

NERC’s tasks (4)

Answer 8

1. Develops and enforces reliability standards.
2. Assesses future adequacy.
3. Audits
4. Educates and train industry personnel.

Question 9

NAESB

Answer 9

North American Energy Standards Board

1. Forum for development of standards for wholesale and retail gas and electric markets.
2. Works with NERC to coordinate business practice and reliability standards for industry.

Question 10

WECC

Answer 10

Western Energy Coordinating Council