System Operation CH 1

Question 1

a title that is widely recognized as a highly skilled and knowledgeable individual who monitors and directs the operation of the
power system

Answer 1

System Operator

Question 2

a common term that is utilized to confirm the area of responsibility for an operating center

Answer 2

Jurisdiction

Question 3

independent regional organizations that are being formed to better operate the transmission system.

Answer 3

Regional Transmission Organizations

Question 4

a central point from which operation
of the system is conducted

Answer 4

operations center

Question 5

What does NERC stand for?

Answer 5

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Question 6

refers to a planned sequence of actions or steps that are followed to accomplish some operation of the system such as clearing a line, transferring load, restoring service, etc

Answer 6

switching orders

Question 7

What does SCADA stand for?

Answer 7

supervisory control and data acquisition

Question 8

incidents in which an error occurred when the system was being operated

Answer 8

Operating errors