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Energy Management Policies & Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary difference between a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade system?

    Answer: A carbon tax sets a fixed price on emissions while cap-and-trade sets a fixed quantity limit

    A carbon tax fixes the price of emissions and lets quantity vary, while cap-and-trade fixes the total emission quantity and lets the price vary through market trading.

  2. Under ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019, what is the primary regulatory use of this standard?

    Answer: Setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for the design of new commercial buildings

    ASHRAE 90.1 establishes minimum energy efficiency requirements for the design and construction of new commercial and high-rise residential buildings.

  3. An energy manager discovers that a facility's compressed air system leaks represent 25% of total compressed air output. Under ISO 50001, this finding should be documented as what?

    Answer: An energy opportunity to be evaluated within the energy review

    ISO 50001 requires energy opportunities — areas with potential for improved energy performance — to be identified during the energy review and evaluated for action.

  4. Which federal agency administers the FEMP (Federal Energy Management Program)?

    Answer: DOE

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) administers FEMP, which helps federal agencies meet energy, water, and fleet goals.

  5. A utility's 'net metering' policy is most relevant to energy managers who are planning what type of project?

    Answer: On-site renewable energy generation connected to the grid

    Net metering allows facilities with on-site generation (such as solar PV) to receive credit for excess electricity exported back to the utility grid.

  6. The Paris Agreement's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are best characterized as which type of commitment?

    Answer: Voluntary national pledges reviewed and updated every five years

    NDCs are voluntary national climate pledges submitted under the Paris Agreement, subject to a five-year review-and-ratchet cycle but not enforced by an international body.

  7. Which of the following is a key requirement for maintaining ISO 50001 certification after initial registration?

    Answer: Undergoing surveillance audits by the certification body at defined intervals

    ISO 50001 certification requires periodic surveillance audits (typically annually) and a recertification audit every three years to maintain the certificate.