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If a high voltage current (HVDC) ties is on the Scheduling Path
for a transaction, the ____________ shall coordinate the
Interchange Schedule with the Transmission Operator of the
HVDC tie.
A) Transmission Service Provider at the sending and receiving
ends of the tie.
B) Source and Sink Balancing Authorities
C)Sending and Receiving Balancing Authorities
D)Transmission Operators at the sending and receiving ends of
the HVDC tie. -Answer-C) Sending and Receiving Balancing
Authorities
Balancing Authorities on the Scheduling Path shall be
responsible for assessing and approving or denying the
Interchange Transaction based on which of the following:
1.Transaction Magnitude
2.Scheduling path
3.OASIS reservation
4.Ramp rate
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A) 1, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4 -Answer-D) 1, 2 and 4
Who must approve a Reliability Adjustment Arranged
Interchange before it becomes Confirmed Interchange?
A)Only the Source and Sink Balancing Authorities associated
with the Interchange
B)The Reliability Coordinator approves all Reliability Adjustment
Arranged Interchange
C)All Balancing Authorities involved in the Interchange
D) Each Balancing Authority and Transmission Service
Provider associated with the Interchange -Answer-A) Only the
Source and Sink Balancing Authorities associated with the
Interchange
A Reliability Adjustment Arranged Interchange has been
submitted and the Source Balancing Authority for the
Interchange must deny it due to a reliability issue. What action
must the Balancing Authority take?
A) A Source BA cannot deny a Reliability Adjustment Arranged
Interchange
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B) Inform the Transmission Service Providers of the Denial.
C)Submit a Request for Denial within 10 minutes
D)Notify the BA's Reliability Coordinator of the denial within 10
minutes Answer-D) Notify the BA's Reliability Coordinator of
the denial within 10 minutes
The Source Balancing Authority must assess the following items
of Arranged Interchange before approving:
A) Scheduling path connectivity
B) Megawatt profile including Ramp start and stop times
C) Interchange duration
D)All the answers are correct -Answer-D) All the answers are
correct
The total capacity of a facility in a transmission path is 1600 MW.
The Available Transfer Capability of the same path from A to B is
1200 MW. An unscheduled (parallel) flow of 600 MW is also
present from A to B. What is the maximum net interchange that
can be scheduled from A to B?
A) 1600 MW
B) 600 MW
C) 1200 MW
D)1000 MW -Answer-C) 1200 MW
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Balancing Authority A (BA A) has two tie-lines with BA B with
MW readings of +100 MW and -50 MW respectively. BA C has
two tie-lines with BA B with actual MW readings of +60 MW and
+90 MW respectively. If these are the only tie-lines for BA B,
what is the net actual interchange for BA B?
A) -150
B) -200
C) 200
D)150 -Answer-B) -200
When a Dynamic Schedule varies enough to require updating the
tag, whose responsibility is it to ensure the update is
accomplished?
A) Sink Balancing Authority
B) The Purchasing-Selling Entity responsible for tagging the
schedule
C)Transmission Service Provider
D)Source Balancing Authority -Answer-B) The Purchasing-
Selling Entity responsible for tagging the schedule
The Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority shall
develop, maintain, and implement one or more Reliability
Coordinator-reviewed Operating Plan. What is the purpose of
Operating Plans?
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NERC PREP - RELIABILITY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
If a high voltage current (HVDC) ties is on the Scheduling Path
for a transaction, the ____________ shall coordinate the
Interchange Schedule with the Transmission Operator of the
HVDC tie.
A) Transmission Service Provider at the sending and receiving
ends of the tie.
B) Source and Sink Balancing Authorities
C)Sending and Receiving Balancing Authorities
D)Transmission Operators at the sending and receiving ends of
the HVDC tie. -Answer-C) Sending and Receiving Balancing
Authorities
Balancing Authorities on the Scheduling Path shall be
responsible for assessing and approving or denying the
Interchange Transaction based on which of the following:
1.Transaction Magnitude
2.Scheduling path
3.OASIS reservation
4.Ramp rate
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A) 1, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4 -Answer-D) 1, 2 and 4
Who must approve a Reliability Adjustment Arranged
Interchange before it becomes Confirmed Interchange?
A)Only the Source and Sink Balancing Authorities associated
with the Interchange
B)The Reliability Coordinator approves all Reliability Adjustment
Arranged Interchange
C)All Balancing Authorities involved in the Interchange
D) Each Balancing Authority and Transmission Service
Provider associated with the Interchange -Answer-A) Only the
Source and Sink Balancing Authorities associated with the
Interchange
A Reliability Adjustment Arranged Interchange has been
submitted and the Source Balancing Authority for the
Interchange must deny it due to a reliability issue. What action
must the Balancing Authority take?
A) A Source BA cannot deny a Reliability Adjustment Arranged
Interchange
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B) Inform the Transmission Service Providers of the Denial.
C)Submit a Request for Denial within 10 minutes
D)Notify the BA's Reliability Coordinator of the denial within 10
minutes Answer-D) Notify the BA's Reliability Coordinator of
the denial within 10 minutes
The Source Balancing Authority must assess the following items
of Arranged Interchange before approving:
A) Scheduling path connectivity
B) Megawatt profile including Ramp start and stop times
C) Interchange duration
D)All the answers are correct -Answer-D) All the answers are
correct
The total capacity of a facility in a transmission path is 1600 MW.
The Available Transfer Capability of the same path from A to B is
1200 MW. An unscheduled (parallel) flow of 600 MW is also
present from A to B. What is the maximum net interchange that
can be scheduled from A to B?
A) 1600 MW
B) 600 MW
C) 1200 MW
D)1000 MW -Answer-C) 1200 MW
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Balancing Authority A (BA A) has two tie-lines with BA B with
MW readings of +100 MW and -50 MW respectively. BA C has
two tie-lines with BA B with actual MW readings of +60 MW and
+90 MW respectively. If these are the only tie-lines for BA B,
what is the net actual interchange for BA B?
A) -150
B) -200
C) 200
D)150 -Answer-B) -200
When a Dynamic Schedule varies enough to require updating the
tag, whose responsibility is it to ensure the update is
accomplished?
A) Sink Balancing Authority
B) The Purchasing-Selling Entity responsible for tagging the
schedule
C)Transmission Service Provider
D)Source Balancing Authority -Answer-B) The Purchasing-
Selling Entity responsible for tagging the schedule
The Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority shall
develop, maintain, and implement one or more Reliability
Coordinator-reviewed Operating Plan. What is the purpose of
Operating Plans?
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