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Power Dispatcher Practice Test

Check what you know about the power dispatcher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on power dispatcher knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15SCADA is used to:
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Answer: Monitor and control the grid. It’s remote control and monitoring.

Question 2 of 15A clearance:
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Answer: Lets crews work safely on de-energized equipment. It protects crews.

Question 3 of 15Before restoring by switching:
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Answer: Check alternate feed capacity. Avoid overloads.

Question 4 of 15N-1 planning:
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Answer: Prepares for one element failing. It’s a reliability standard.

Question 5 of 15Repeat-backs:
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Answer: Confirm instructions. They prevent errors.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tracks outages and crews.”
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Answer: Outage management system. Outage management system: Tracks outages and crews.

Question 7 of 15What does “Switching order” mean?
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Answer: Step-by-step switching instructions.. Switching order: Step-by-step switching instructions.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Supervisory control and data acquisition.”
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Answer: SCADA. SCADA: Supervisory control and data acquisition.

Question 9 of 15What does “Contingency” mean?
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Answer: A possible outage event.. Contingency: A possible outage event.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “North American Electric Reliability Corporation.”
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Answer: NERC. NERC: North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

Question 11 of 15What does “Balancing authority” mean?
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Answer: Entity balancing supply and demand.. Balancing authority: Entity balancing supply and demand.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Planning for one element failing.”
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Answer: N-1. N-1: Planning for one element failing.

Question 13 of 15What does “Frequency” mean?
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Answer: Grid cycles per second.. Frequency: Grid cycles per second.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A device that tries to restore power automatically.”
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Answer: Recloser. Recloser: A device that tries to restore power automatically.

Question 15 of 15What does “Clearance” mean?
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Answer: Permission for crews to work on de-energized equipment.. Clearance: Permission for crews to work on de-energized equipment.

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