NERC NERC Compliance and Enforcement

Question 1

Which body has primary authority to enforce NERC reliability standards in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Regional Entities under delegation from NERC

Answer

Regional Entities conduct compliance monitoring and enforcement under delegation agreements with NERC.

Question 2

What is the maximum civil penalty FERC can impose on entities violating NERC reliability standards?

Accepted Answer

$1,000,000 per day per violation

Answer

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, FERC can impose civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 per day per violation.

Question 3

What is a 'Find, Fix, Track and Report' (FFT) process in NERC compliance?

Accepted Answer

A streamlined method for handling less serious, self-reported violations

Answer

The FFT process allows Regional Entities to efficiently handle less serious, self-reported, or promptly mitigated violations without full enforcement proceedings.

Question 4

In NERC's compliance framework, what does 'self-report' mean?

Accepted Answer

A utility reports its own potential violation before being discovered by a Regional Entity

Answer

Self-reporting occurs when a registered entity identifies and voluntarily reports its own potential violation to the Regional Entity.

Question 5

Which NERC document establishes the rules for conducting compliance audits?

Accepted Answer

Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP)

Answer

The CMEP (Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program) outlines procedures for monitoring, auditing, and enforcing NERC reliability standards.

NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation Practice Test

NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation Practice Test

NERC NERC Compliance and Enforcement