EOP Flashcards
Emergency Preparedness and Operations
In a capacity emergency, who has the authority to shed load?
a. System Operator
b. Chief system dispatcher only
c. Manager of systems operations
d. Reliability coordinator
A
Which of the following is not a NERC disturbance reporting requirement for a 1000 MW system?
a. Implementation of 100 MW or more of firm load shedding to maintain system continuity
b. Voltage excursion of 5%
c. Underfrequency load shedding
d. An IROL violation
B
Imminent separation from the Interconnection may be prevented by:
a. Load Shedding
b. Blocking tripping
c. Adjusting voltage
d. Changing operating limits
A
In an isolated system, manual load shedding is activated when there are no reserves and
a. voltage is rising
b. Frequency is stable
c. Frequency is fluctuating
d. Frequency is declining
D
Generation is not sufficient to meet load, the control area is importing heavily, and voltage is decaying. Which of the following actions should be taken by the system operator?
a. Shed load
b. Correct schedule deviation
c. Increasing operating reserves
d. Schedule interchange transaction
A
How often should restoration services for critical telecommunication channels be available?
a. Within 24 hours
b. Within two business days
c. 24 hours per day
d. within 1 hour of experiencing an outage
C
During a system restoration, load block additions should be limited to what percent of the online generation availability?
a. 10%
b. 2%
c. 50%
d. 5%
D
A generator’s capability for system restoration purpose is determined by what?
a. Periodic blackstart
b. Its capability curve
c. FERC audits
d. NERC surveys
A
During a system restoration cold load pick-up can involve inrush currents that are how large?
a. 5 times normal load currents
b. greater than 20 times normal load currents
c. almost always less than twice normal load currents
d. up to 10 times normal load currents
D
