AEP Regulatory Compliance & Safety 3

Question 1

A FERC Order 693 violation related to transmission planning would primarily be reported to which entity?

Accepted Answer

NERC and the relevant Regional Entity

Answer

NERC and the applicable Regional Entity (e.g., RFC, SERC) receive and adjudicate reliability standard violation reports under FERC Order 693 authority.

Question 2

What does the NFPA 70E standard define as an 'arc flash boundary'?

Accepted Answer

The distance at which incident energy equals 1.2 cal/cm², potentially causing a second-degree burn

Answer

The arc flash boundary under NFPA 70E is the distance at which incident energy equals 1.2 cal/cm², the threshold for a curable second-degree burn.

Question 3

Under DOT regulations, AEP must file a 30-minute notification to the National Response Center for which type of incident?

Accepted Answer

A release of hazardous material in transport that causes injury or evacuation

Answer

DOT requires immediate (30-minute) NRC notification when a hazmat transportation incident results in death, serious injury, or evacuation of the general public.

Question 4

Which AEP safety protocol requires a documented Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) before starting a non-routine task?

Accepted Answer

Pre-job planning process for all non-routine or high-risk tasks

Answer

AEP's pre-job planning process mandates a documented JHA (or equivalent hazard analysis) for non-routine, complex, or high-risk tasks to identify and mitigate hazards before work begins.

Question 5

What is NERC's CIP-006 standard focused on in protecting bulk electric systems?

Accepted Answer

Physical security of BES cyber systems

Answer

CIP-006 establishes requirements for physical security plans and access controls to protect BES cyber systems from unauthorized physical access.

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AEP Regulatory Compliance & Safety 3