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Emergency Response & Preparedness Flashcards

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  1. Which federal program coordinates energy emergency preparedness and response across the US energy sector?

    Answer: DOE Office of Electricity — Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER)

    The DOE Office of Electricity's ISER division leads federal efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from energy supply disruptions.

  2. A manufacturing facility's energy manager is assessing vulnerability to cyberattacks on the building management system (BMS). Which framework is most commonly used to evaluate and mitigate these risks?

    Answer: NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

    The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides a structured approach to identifying, protecting, detecting, responding to, and recovering from cyber threats to operational technology.

  3. What is 'load prioritization' in the context of emergency power management?

    Answer: Ranking electrical loads so that critical systems receive power first when capacity is limited

    Load prioritization ensures that life safety, critical operations, and essential systems are powered first when generation capacity is limited during an emergency.

  4. A natural gas-fueled CHP (combined heat and power) system at a university continues operating during a grid outage. What critical design feature makes this possible?

    Answer: Islanding-capable inverter or synchronous generator with utility isolation switch

    An islanding-capable design with proper utility isolation allows the CHP system to safely operate as an island, supplying the campus without backfeeding the grid.

  5. Which element is MOST critical to include in an energy facility's mutual aid agreement with neighboring facilities?

    Answer: Defined terms for resource sharing, liability, and reimbursement during declared emergencies

    Mutual aid agreements must clearly define what resources will be shared, who bears liability, and how reimbursement will be handled to be legally and operationally effective.

  6. A utility declares a Stage 3 emergency requiring a 15% load reduction from large commercial customers. An energy manager's FIRST step should be to:

    Answer: Activate the pre-established load curtailment plan and notify building occupants

    Pre-established load curtailment plans allow rapid, organized response to utility emergency calls without disrupting operations beyond necessary levels.

  7. In emergency energy planning, what does the term 'critical load' specifically refer to?

    Answer: Electrical loads that must remain energized to protect life safety, data integrity, or mission-critical processes

    Critical loads are those whose loss would result in life safety risks, significant data loss, or unacceptable operational disruption, and must be protected by backup power.