POC REGULATORY STRUCTURE Flashcards
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FERC ORDER 888
C- IT REQUIRED TRANSMISSION OWNERS TO OFFER NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO THEIR TRANSMISSION LINES AND GAVE OPEN ACCESS TO SUPPLIERS OF THE BES
WHAT YEAR DID FERC REFORM THE OPEN ACCESS RULE
C- 2007
CIRCLE DWRS 5 CURRENT NERC REGISTRATIONS
-GOP
-GO
-RP
-TO
-TP
THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL WAS ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO WHAT
D-THE 1965 BLACKOUT
WHAT CAME OUT OF THE 2003 BLACKOUT
THE RECOMMENDATION THAT RELIABILITY STANDARDS BECOME MANDATORY AND ENFORCEABLE
WHAT IS FERC RESPONSIBLE FOR
-LICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS
-OVERSEEING MERGERS
WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE OF 2007
COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED NERC RELIABILITY STANDARDS BECAME MANDATORY AND ENFORCEABLE IN THE UNITED STATES
MATCH THE TERM TO THE NERC REGISTRATION
B -RC-THE HIGHEST LEVEL
C -GO-OPERATES GEN.
A -BA-BA AREA
D -TO-OWNS TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
WHAT ARE THE ANCILLARY SERVICES BID INTO THE CAISO MARKET
REG. UP
REG. DOWN
SPIN
NON-SPIN
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPIN
C- MUST BE ONLINE, HAVE A GOV. THAT CAN RESPOND TO FREQ. EXCURSIONS,BE ABLE TO COMPLY 10 MIIN
THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH RELIABILITY STANDARDS IN NORTH AMERICA IS
D- RELIABLE ENTITY
LIST THE INTERCONNECTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA
WESTERN
EASTERN
TEXAS
QUEBEC
DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENERGY AND CAPACITY
ENERGY IS CURRENT MW’S
CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE MW’S NOT BEING GENERATED.
THE ENERGY IMBALANCE MARKET RUNS EVERY 15 MIN. AND IS SOMETIMES CALL THE 15 MIN. MARKET.
TRUE
ELECTRICITY IS PRODUCED AND CONSUMED AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT WHICH CREATES CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING BALANCE AND FREQUENCY
TRUE
WHAT IS USED TO DISPATCH GENERATION TO MATCH LOAD
ADS
LOSSES ARE CALCULATED BY THE USE OF THE NETWORK MODEL AND THE OPTIMUM POWER FLOW SOLUTION AND AFFECT LMP
TRUE
THE CAISO HAS 2 MARKETS
DAY AHEAD
REAL TIME
THE MARKET CLEARING PRICE IS THE POINT WHERE THE BID PRICE MEETS THE DEMAND ARE EQUAL PRICE
TRUE
THE CONGESTION COMPONENT OF THE LMP IS CAUSED BY A LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
TRUE
WHAT ARE THE THREE TRADING HUBS IN TODAYS ENERGY MARKET
NP15
SP15
ZP26
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF LOCATIONAL MARGINAL PRICE
(ALL)
CONGESTION
LOSSES
ENERGY
LIST THE NERC RULES FOR REGISTERING AS A GO/GOP
-GEN. UNITS >20MVA
-PLANT >75MVA
-GEN. BLACKSTART CAPABLE
-ANY GEN REGARDLESS OF SIZE APART OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM
RELIABILITY STANDARD EOP-004-3 REQUIRES US TO MAKE A REPORT TO DOE AND NERC FOLLOWING AN EVENT ON BES WHICH FIELD DIVISION HAS NO REPORTABLE BES FACILITIES AND EXPLAIN WHY
SJFD NO GENERATION OR BES TRANSMISSION FACILITIES/EQUIP.
