System Operations - B Flashcards
System operators while monitoring their system should monitor system voltages, MW flows, and system frequency. These parameters are good indication of the:
A. Strength of their system
B. Available Transfer Capability
C. Time error
D. Interchange transfer capability
A. Strength of their system
What events should be considered when performing a threat assessment for a control center?
A. Equipment overloads, accidents, and sabotage
B. Natural disasters, line outages, and sabotage
C. Natural disasters, contingencies, and sabotage
D. Natural disasters, accidents, and sabotage
D. Natural disasters, accidents, and sabotage
Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should be available:
A. 24 hours a day
B. As needed by the system operator
C. During the peak load hours of the day
D. As directed by the interconnection Time Monitor
A. 24 hours a day
Which of the following would not provide an indication of the electric system’s strength?
A. Interchange
B. MW flow
C. Frequency
D. Voltages
A. Interchange
When contingency analysis is run and results indicate that a potential problem exists, these results should be made available to which of the following?
A. All PSEs in the area
B. All PSEs and LSEs
C. Planning Group
D. System Operators
D. System Operators
Telecommunications, encourages “redundant and diversely routed” telecommunications facilities. Why would “diversely routed” facilities be encouraged so:
A. As not to create a monopoly for one particular telecommunication service.
B. Communications can be simultaneously sent and received over the redundant paths
C. One specific problem could not eliminate redundant facilities
D. More neighboring systems can tie into the telecommunications network
C. One specific problem could not eliminate redundant facilities
Systems should establish procedures for supplying sabotage-related information to the media. Release of this information must be coordinated with…
A. All other companies in the RRO
B. Neighboring companies
C. NERC
D. The appropriate FBI or RCMP personnel
D. The appropriate FBI or RCMP personnel
When referring to transmission lines of an interconnected network, neighboring systems should use
A. Their own line identifiers and ratings
B. Region line identifiers and ratings
C. Uniform line identifiers and ratings
D. NERC line identifiers and ratings
C. Uniform line identifiers and ratings
Who is responsible to disseminate Geo-Magnetic Disturbance (GMD) information?
A. Transmission Operators
B. Reliability Coordinators
C. Balancing Authorities
D. Regional Reliability Organization
B. Reliability Coordinators
Which of the following statements is FALSE about regulating Reserve?
A. Responsive AGC commands
B. Taken from Spinning Reserve
C. A component of Contingency Reserve
D. Unused, synchronized capacity
A. Responsive to AGC commands
To qualify as operating reserve, an interruptible load must be
A. Non-conforming load
B. Restored within 30 minutes
C. Replaced with interchange
D. Under the system operator’s authority
D. Under the system operator’s authority
Status of power system equipment must be provided to system operators, enabling them to
A. Report unusual voltage excursions
B. Plan for transformer load changes
C. Detect abnormal conditions and take appropriate action
D. Determine equipment maintenance schedules
C. Detect abnormal conditions and take appropriate action
Power system stabilizers should be installed on all new generators having suitable excitation systems _____
A. If the excitation system has been updated after 1987
B. Regardless of unit size or ownership
C. That are rated at 150 MVA and above
D. That are rated at 75 MVA and above
B. Regardless of unit size or ownership
Solar magnetic disturbances are capable of causing serious disruptions to electric power systems especially in the ____ U.S. and Canada.
A. Southern
B. Western
C. Northern
D. Eastern
C. Northern
System frequency is slightly less than schedule, this is an indicator to the System Operator that
A. A generator has tripped or is in trouble
B. Load is responding slower than generation
C. Load is greater than Generation
D. A generator has just come on line
C. Load is greater than generation
The transmission media in a power-line carrier (PLC) telecommunications system is:
A. A Power transmission line
B. Coaxial cable
C. Air
D. A dedicated two-wire pair
A. A Power transmission line
Who has the major responsibility of knowing the status of all available reactive power resources, including voltage regulators and power system stabilizers?
A. Purchasing-Selling Entity
B. NERC
C. System Operators
D. System Planning
C. System Operators
The Electric System Security Data necessary to allow Balancing Authority or other entity to preform its operationaal reliability assessment and to coordinate reliable operations shall be provided
A. Hourly
B. Continuously
C. Upon request
D. Daily at 1100
C. Upon request
When evaluating a line outage request, which of the following would NOT be a major concern?
A. Power system adequacy
B. Maintaining schedules
C. Power system reliability
D. Damaged equipment
B. Maintaining schedules
You are operating on a hot summer day when the system is near record loads, you receive a report that severe thunder storms and rain are coming into your area, if the heavy rain occurs, what would be the expected impact on your system load?
A. System load should increase
B. System load should decrease
C. System load should remain unchanged
D. System load would remain the same, but voltages would drop
B. System load should decrease
Which of the following are required of system operators?
(Two answers)
A. Ensuring that maximum net schedules between two Balancing Authorities do not exceed transfer capabilities
B. Negotiating transaction prices based on incremental versus detrimental cost
C. Accessing the appropriate OASIS site and requested appropriate transmission services.
D. Coordinating power transactions with other utilities
A. Ensuring that maximum net schedules between two Balancing Authorities do not exceed transfer capabilities
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D. Coordinating power transactions with other utilities
