Regulatory & Reliability Flashcards

1
Q

What is the significance of FERC order 888?

A

Implemented the OPEN ACCESS RULE

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2
Q

What year was Open Access Rule (order 888) implemented?

A

2007

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3
Q

What are the categories that DWR is registered under with NERC?

A

GO - Generation Owner
GOP - Generation Operator
TO - Transmission Owner
RP - Resource Planner (the power desk)

note: we are not TOP yet

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4
Q

What happened to make the NERC standards mandatory and enforceable

A

The 2003 North Eastern Blackout

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5
Q

What year did NERC standards become mandatory and enforceable?

A

2007

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6
Q

What year was NERC established?

A

It was established in 1968

in response to the 1965 blackout

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7
Q

What are the ancillary services that DWR bids on the market?

A

Reg Up
Reg Down
Spin Reserve
Non-Spin Reserve

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8
Q

Spin Reserve is when:

Generator is _____ and available to provide energy in ______, with a _________ that can respond to frequency excursion.

A

Online ; 10 mins ; governor

the Answer is most likely C

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9
Q

Describe the difference between “energy” and “capacity” when referring to a Generator

A

energy - is the megawatts that the generator is moving

capacity - is the max amount that the generator is capable of.

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10
Q

What is the another name for the “15 minute market”?

A

Energy Imbalance Market

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11
Q

The ADS is used for what?

A

Dispatch generation to match load

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12
Q

What are the 3 inputs to LMP?

A
  • losses
  • load/energy
  • congestion
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13
Q

What are the 2 main ISO power trading markets?

A
  • day ahead

- real time

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14
Q

What is the “Market Clearing Price” ?

A

The point at which the “Demand Bid” and “Supply Bid” intersect (are equal).

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15
Q

Congestion is the component of the LMP that is caused by a lack of transmission capability and outages?

T or F

A

True

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16
Q

What are the 3 zones in the state of California?

A

ZP-26
NP-15
SP-15

17
Q

Name 3 DWR plants that have Generation in the BES

A

Hyatt, Thermolito, Gianelli, Warne, Devil Canyon

18
Q

What is used to ensure that you stay within the capability of a Generating unit?

A

A capability curve (aka “D Curve” )

19
Q

Overgeneration leads to frequencies higher or lower than 60 HZ?

A

-Higher

20
Q

Undergeneration leads to frequencies higher or lower than 60 HZ?

A

Lower

21
Q

How long do we have to comply with load drops?

A

10 mins

22
Q

How long do we have before we must report that a running generating unit has no AVR in service?

A

30 mins after becoming aware

23
Q

What year did NERC change its name from
North American Electric Reliability Council
to
North American Electric Reliability Corporation ?

A

2007

24
Q

What is the name of the entity responsible for monitoring compliance with reliability standards?

A

WECC (our reliability entity)

25
Q

Energy is produced and consumed at the speed of light?

T or F

A

True

26
Q

In order to register as a “Generator Owner” with NERC what must true?

A
  • a single generator with an output of 20MVA or greater
  • a plant with a generation out of 75MVA or greater
  • the ability to perform a “blackstart”
  • any generator, regardless of size, that is deemed to be vital to the Bulk Electric System
27
Q

Which DWR Field Division has no electrical components that are considered part of the BES?

A

San Joaquin - no generation and no owned lines over 100kV

28
Q

Name 2 transmission lines that DWR owns that are part of the BES. (use full name)/

A

Midway Wheeler Ridge #1 - 230kV
Midway Wheeler Ridge #2 - 230kV
Oroville - Thermalto - Table Mountain Line 1 -230kV
Oroville -Table Mountain Line 2 - 230kV
Oroville - Thermailto -Table Mountain Line 3 - 230kV

29
Q

Spinning Reserve is……. blah blah blah

A

True

30
Q

Generations owners must comply with operating instructions unless what is true?

A
  • violates safety

- violates equipment, or regulatory, or statutory requirements

31
Q

What OP do we refer to when we cannot comply with an operating instruction?

A

OP-25

32
Q

Describe 3-way communication

A
  1. (sender) clearly state operating instrcution
  2. (receiver) repeats the operating instruction back to sender - not necessarily verbatim
  3. (sender) confirms that receivers response was correct

-If at any time there is confusion the persons must ask for the other to repeat their dialogue

33
Q

What is FERC responsibile for?

A
  • regulating the interstate transportation of natural gas, oil, and electricity
  • regulating the wholesale sales of electricity and oil
  • licensing and inspecting hydroelectric projects
  • approving construction of intestate natural gas pipelines, storage facilities, and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminals
  • monitoring energy markets and companies to protect customers from market manipulation and higher prices; and resolving disputes between energy companies, and public
34
Q

Name the 4 Interconnections in North America

A
  1. Eastern - 625,000 MW
  2. Western - 160,000 MW
  3. Texas - 70,000 MW
  4. Quebec 35,000 MW