Communications & Data

Question 1

All of the following are reasons to notify other systems through predetermined communication paths EXCEPT:

• insufficient resources
• Lack of single contingency coverage
• Loss of 10 MW load
• Sabotage incident

Answer 1

-Loss of 10 MW Load (not enough)

Question 2

How often should reliability coordinators ,via the ISN, exchange Electric Service Data (ESD) with other RCs to perform operational assessments and coordinate their reliability operations?

Answer 2

10 Minutes

Question 3

NERC event reporting requires a report for events or occurrences which result in a loss of generation in the amount greater than _____ for those entities operating in the Eastern or Western Interconnections.

• 100 MW
• 300 MW
• 2,000 MW
• 1,000 MW

Answer 3

2,000 MW

Question 4

Electric System Security Data is received over what?

Answer 4

Inter-Regional Security Network (ISN)

Question 5

Electric System Security Data has to be updated every ______.

Answer 5

10 minutes

Question 6

Each SOL/IROL violation shall be reported to the Regional Council and NERC Compliance within _____?

Answer 6

72 Hours

Question 7

If a Reliability Coordinator foresees a transmission problem such as a SOL or IROL violation within its area they are required to notify all impacted Transmission operators and Balancing Authorities in its area, and all impacted RCs within the Interconnection using the:

a. RCIS
b. NERcom
c. OASIS
d. NERC Telecommunications Manager

Answer 7

a. RCIS

Question 8

Each Reliability Coordinator shall have what type of communications capabilities with its Transmission operators and Balancing Authorities, and with neighboring Reliability Coordinators?

a. Digital
b. Satellite
c. Multi-directional
d. Redundant

Answer 8

c. Multi-directional

Question 9

The Reliability Coordinator has the responsibility to monitor all Interchange Transactions that wheel through, source, or sink in its Reliability Coordinator Area. They are also responsible to make this information available to:

a. All reliability Coordinators in the Interconnection
b. All Purchasing Selling Entities that operate within the Interconnection
c. Balancing Authorities only within the Reliability Coordinator Area
d. All entities operating in the Reliability Coordinator Area

Answer 9

a. All reliability Coordinators in the Interconnection

Question 10

A NERC Event Report is required for all of the following events EXCEPT:

a. System wide voltage reduction of 3% or more
b. Voltage excursion of +/- 10% for > 15 continuous minutes
c. Automatic firm load shedding of 50 MW
d. Manual load shedding of > 100 MW

Answer 10

c. Automatic firm load shedding of 50 MW

Question 11

Because of the importance of telemetered data, it is imperative that the system operator ensures that the values are verified:

a. Every hour
b. Only when an alarm is received
c. Every shift
d. Continuously

Answer 11

d. Continuously

Question 12

It’s the 29th of the month and you realize that your entity hasn’t tested your Satellite phones this calendar month.  How long do you have to test its functionality?
A.	Within 30 days of the last test
B.	By the end of this calendar month
C.	By the end of the calendar quarter
D.	Within 90 days of the last test

Answer 12

B. By the end of this calendar month