power

Question 1

Power break-down between utility and non-utility?

Answer 1

Utility = 75%
Non-Utility = 25%

Question 2

What is moving energy called?

Answer 2

Wheeling

Question 3

Name of big wires?

Name of small wires?

Answer 3

Big = transmission
Small = distribution

Question 4

Generation?

Capacity?

Answer 4

generation = power production
capacity = measure of output/capability

Question 5

what is power traded in?

Answer 5

megawatts ( MWh)

Question 6

Load?
Load Shape?
Load Factor?

Answer 6

Load = power delivered by a generator
Load shape = consumption profile
Load factor = ratio of average load to peak load

Question 7

What is committment?

Answer 7

determination of next available lowest cost generation capacity

Question 8

what is dispatch?

Answer 8

utilization of generation capacity

Question 9

peak time of power use?

Answer 9

6 am - 10 pm (16 hours)

Question 10

different frames power can be traded on?

Answer 10

hour, weekly, monthly, seasonal, long-term

Question 11

when is most power made?

Answer 11

summer, 90%

Question 12

what type of power quality is there?

Answer 12

firm = higher prices (guaranteed)
non-firm = lower prices (non guaranteed)

Question 13

east coast peak vs non peak

Answer 13

peak = mon-fri

non peak = sat-sun

Question 14

west coast peak vs non peak

Answer 14

peak = mon-sat

non peak = sunday

Question 15

super peak blocks

Answer 15

6 am -10 am

4 pm -8 pm

Question 16

valuing power

Answer 16

power = (peak days) x (peak hours) x (volume) x (price)

Question 17

how many hours in a week

Answer 17

168 hours

Question 18

power input breakdown

Answer 18

coal = 49%
nat gas = 20%
nuclear = 20%
hydroelectric = 7%

Question 19

how is power set up regionally?

region ohio is in?

Answer 19

• set up in NERC regions

- ohio in ECAR region

Question 20

who regulates power

Answer 20

FERC

Question 21

how far can power be moved

Answer 21

2 wheels away (like states)

Question 22

one wheel to another name?

Answer 22

Hubs

Question 23

firm index for power?

power future?

Answer 23

index = megawatt daily

future doesn’t exist

Question 24

is power traded mostly physical or financial?

Answer 24

physical, financial trading is OTC