NERC RC Exam with complete solutions 2023
Common standard time period for station battery to handle outage of AC power to chargers -
(correct answer)8-12 hours
Time to restore data exchange redundancy when redundancy testing by RC/TOP/BA deemed
unsuccessful - (correct answer)2 hours
Transition period to backup control facility (fully functioning) - (correct answer)2 hours
Annual testing of backup control facility must prove to be functional for this long - (correct answer)2
hours
Every 2 years TO/TOP/DSP must provide how many hours of system restoration training to field
switching personnel - (correct answer)2 hours
Every 2 years GOP's with blackstart resources shall provide how many hours of training to operating
personnel responsible for startup - (correct answer)2 hours
BAL-002 default contingency reserve restoration period (following disturbance recovery period) -
(correct answer)90 minutes
How often should BA calculate and record inadvertent interchange - (correct answer)60
minutes/hourly
How often should BA provide MW-hour meter readings to adjacent BA's - (correct answer)60
minutes/hourly
TLR procedure (identifying TLR level and actions to be implemented) needs updating how often -
(correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
Hourly ATC for next 48 hours calculated how often - (correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
During EEA2/3 the energy deficient entity needs to update the RC how often until alert is terminated
- (correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
DOE-417 (disturbance reporting) should be completed by when - (correct answer)60 minutes
BA with loss of resources must submit RFI with start time no more than how far beyond the resource
loss - (correct answer)60 minutes
Sink BA should ensure interchange modifications are submitted how soon after the modification -
(correct answer)60 minutes
If unable to calculate ACE for this long, BA must notify RC - (correct answer)30 minutes
ACE cannot exceed BAAL for how long - (correct answer)30 minutes
If AVR, PSS, or other voltage control device status changes from normal operation, GOP must notify
TOP within how long of the change (if it does not last longer than this, no reporting necessary) -
(correct answer)30 minutes
GOP must notify TOP of change in reactive capability how quick - (correct answer)30 minutes
TOP should return from unknown operating state how quick - (correct answer)30 minutes
IROL Tv should be less than or equal to... (system should be returned to IROL within this time frame
of exceeding) - (correct answer)30 minutes
, NERC RC Exam with complete solutions 2023
RC completes RT assessments of SOL/IROL violations how often - (correct answer)30 minutes
Once BA/TOP notifies RC of emergency conditions, RC has how long to notify other BA/TOP's and
neighboring RC's - (correct answer)30 minutes
Unplanned evacuation from BES control center facility is reportable by BA/TOP/RC if it lasts longer
than... - (correct answer)30 minutes
Complete loss of communication (including backup) is reportable if it lasts longer than... - (correct
answer)30 minutes
Planned or unplanned telemetering & control equipment outages of more than how many minutes
but be reported - (correct answer)30 minutes
Default ramp rate for Western Interconnection interchange schedules - (correct answer)20 minutes
When BA unable to calculate ACE > 30 minutes, they have how long to report to RC - (correct
answer)15 minutes
Default disturbance recovery period (time to return ACE to 0 following a disturbance, DCS) - (correct
answer)15 minutes
Congestion management requests in Eastern Interconnection from one RC to another must be
implemented how quickly - (correct answer)15 minutes
Voltage deviation of >/= 10% nominal is reportable after how long - (correct answer)15 minutes
Uncontrollable loss of firm load for how long is reportable (previous years peak demand >3000;
>/+300mw - otherwise 200mw) - (correct answer)15 minutes
Transmission & generator data including status, output capability, output, phase angle settings, avr
status, etc. should be updated every how many minutes - (correct answer)10 minutes
If BA denies interchange, they have how long to notify RC - (correct answer)10 minutes
Default ramp rate for for Eastern Interconnection interchange schedules - (correct answer)10
minutes
Unscheduled flow transmission relief requested by the TOP should be approved by the RC how
quickly - (correct answer)5 minutes
Ramp for interchange schedules starts how soon before start of schedule - (correct answer)5
minutes
Multiple contingencies within how many minutes of each other are reported as a single contingency
- (correct answer)1 minute
MW reportable threshold for sudden loss of gen - (correct answer)2000mw
Ace calculation occurs how often - (correct answer)6 seconds
When EEA3 is terminated, the EDE should submit a report to the RC how soon after
termination/downgrading - (correct answer)2 business days
How often is ATC for next 31 days calculated - (correct answer)24 hours/daily
Common standard time period for station battery to handle outage of AC power to chargers -
(correct answer)8-12 hours
Time to restore data exchange redundancy when redundancy testing by RC/TOP/BA deemed
unsuccessful - (correct answer)2 hours
Transition period to backup control facility (fully functioning) - (correct answer)2 hours
Annual testing of backup control facility must prove to be functional for this long - (correct answer)2
hours
Every 2 years TO/TOP/DSP must provide how many hours of system restoration training to field
switching personnel - (correct answer)2 hours
Every 2 years GOP's with blackstart resources shall provide how many hours of training to operating
personnel responsible for startup - (correct answer)2 hours
BAL-002 default contingency reserve restoration period (following disturbance recovery period) -
(correct answer)90 minutes
How often should BA calculate and record inadvertent interchange - (correct answer)60
minutes/hourly
How often should BA provide MW-hour meter readings to adjacent BA's - (correct answer)60
minutes/hourly
TLR procedure (identifying TLR level and actions to be implemented) needs updating how often -
(correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
Hourly ATC for next 48 hours calculated how often - (correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
During EEA2/3 the energy deficient entity needs to update the RC how often until alert is terminated
- (correct answer)60 minutes/hourly
DOE-417 (disturbance reporting) should be completed by when - (correct answer)60 minutes
BA with loss of resources must submit RFI with start time no more than how far beyond the resource
loss - (correct answer)60 minutes
Sink BA should ensure interchange modifications are submitted how soon after the modification -
(correct answer)60 minutes
If unable to calculate ACE for this long, BA must notify RC - (correct answer)30 minutes
ACE cannot exceed BAAL for how long - (correct answer)30 minutes
If AVR, PSS, or other voltage control device status changes from normal operation, GOP must notify
TOP within how long of the change (if it does not last longer than this, no reporting necessary) -
(correct answer)30 minutes
GOP must notify TOP of change in reactive capability how quick - (correct answer)30 minutes
TOP should return from unknown operating state how quick - (correct answer)30 minutes
IROL Tv should be less than or equal to... (system should be returned to IROL within this time frame
of exceeding) - (correct answer)30 minutes
, NERC RC Exam with complete solutions 2023
RC completes RT assessments of SOL/IROL violations how often - (correct answer)30 minutes
Once BA/TOP notifies RC of emergency conditions, RC has how long to notify other BA/TOP's and
neighboring RC's - (correct answer)30 minutes
Unplanned evacuation from BES control center facility is reportable by BA/TOP/RC if it lasts longer
than... - (correct answer)30 minutes
Complete loss of communication (including backup) is reportable if it lasts longer than... - (correct
answer)30 minutes
Planned or unplanned telemetering & control equipment outages of more than how many minutes
but be reported - (correct answer)30 minutes
Default ramp rate for Western Interconnection interchange schedules - (correct answer)20 minutes
When BA unable to calculate ACE > 30 minutes, they have how long to report to RC - (correct
answer)15 minutes
Default disturbance recovery period (time to return ACE to 0 following a disturbance, DCS) - (correct
answer)15 minutes
Congestion management requests in Eastern Interconnection from one RC to another must be
implemented how quickly - (correct answer)15 minutes
Voltage deviation of >/= 10% nominal is reportable after how long - (correct answer)15 minutes
Uncontrollable loss of firm load for how long is reportable (previous years peak demand >3000;
>/+300mw - otherwise 200mw) - (correct answer)15 minutes
Transmission & generator data including status, output capability, output, phase angle settings, avr
status, etc. should be updated every how many minutes - (correct answer)10 minutes
If BA denies interchange, they have how long to notify RC - (correct answer)10 minutes
Default ramp rate for for Eastern Interconnection interchange schedules - (correct answer)10
minutes
Unscheduled flow transmission relief requested by the TOP should be approved by the RC how
quickly - (correct answer)5 minutes
Ramp for interchange schedules starts how soon before start of schedule - (correct answer)5
minutes
Multiple contingencies within how many minutes of each other are reported as a single contingency
- (correct answer)1 minute
MW reportable threshold for sudden loss of gen - (correct answer)2000mw
Ace calculation occurs how often - (correct answer)6 seconds
When EEA3 is terminated, the EDE should submit a report to the RC how soon after
termination/downgrading - (correct answer)2 business days
How often is ATC for next 31 days calculated - (correct answer)24 hours/daily
