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Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2010

Mr. Hemant Pandey


Sr. Question Text
No. A B
1 Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) i.e. Regulation made by Central Regulation made by Central
IEGC,2010 is Electricity Authority (CEA) Electricity Regulatory
Commission(CERC)
3 Non-Compliance of IEGC for taking action Regional Power Committee Regional Load Despatch Centre
against defaulting entity is to be reported (RPC) (RLDC)
to
4 Action for non-compliance of IEGC may be Central Electricity Authority Regional Power Committee
taken by (CEA) on recommendation by (RPC) on report by RLDC
RPC or RLDC

5 As per Electricity Act 2003, CTU can not Planning and development of Business of Generation
engage in Inter-State Transmission
System

6 Which is the nodal agency for grant of Regional Load Despatch National Load Despatch Centre
connectivity, long-term access and medium Centre (RLDC) (NLDC)
term open access ?

7 As per IEGC, Suitable System Protection Regional Load Despatch Central Electricity Authority
Schemes (SPS) for Inter-State Transmission Centre (RLDC)/National Load (CEA)
System may be planned by Despatch Centre (NLDC)

8 As per IEGC, Reliable and efficient speech Central Transmission Utility Users of Inter - State
and data communication systems are to be (CTU) Transmission System
provided in their systems by
9 A part of the grid can be deliberately under an emergency, or to for safety of human life
isolated from the rest of the prevent collapse of grid
National/Regional grid, only
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No. A B
10 As per IEGC , provision of which fund is Renewable Regulatory Fund Renewable Development Fund
made for facilitating renewable sources into
the grid
11 As per IEGC , Under Frequency Relays (UFRs) Day to Day Load shedding to Preventing the grid from
are to be provided for mange Load by States/UTs cascade tripping and Grid
Disintegration/ Grid Collapse

12 As per IEGC, which of the following agency is Regional Load Despatch National Load Despatch Centre
responsible for keeping the record of Centre (RLDC) (NLDC)
expected vis-a vis. actual relief from Under
Frequency Relays ?
13 As per IEGC, all possible measures are to 49.7-50.3 Hz. 49.7 - 50.2 Hz.
taken to maintain frequency in the range of

14 As per IEGC, all possible measures are to 390-420 kV 380-410 kV


taken to maintain 400 k voltage in the
minimum and maximum range of

15 As per IEGC, who is responsible for Central Transmission Utility State Transmission Utility (STU)
installation of special energy meters on all (CTU)
inter connections between the regional
entities and other identified points for
recording of actual net MWh interchanges
and MVArh drawals

16 As per IEGC, restricted governor mode All thermal generating units of All hydro units (except those
operation is to be implemented for 200 MW and above with upto three hours pondage)
generating stations synchronized with grid of 10 MW and above,
( with exceptions mentioned in IEGC) of the
following category.
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No. A B
17 Any prolonged outage of power system Regional Load Despatch Central Electricity Authority
elements of any User/CTU/STU, which is Centre (RLDC) (CEA)
causing or likely to cause danger to the grid
or sub-optimal operation of the grid shall
regularly be monitored by

18 As per IEGC, All Users, CTU and STUs shall When instructed by RLDC When instructed by NLDC
endeavor to operate their respective power
systems and power stations in an integrated
manner
19 As per IEGC, following type ( types) of Any tripping, whether manual Manual Tripping only
trippings of important elements specified or automatic,
by Regional grid shall be precisely intimated
by the concerned SLDC/CTU/User to RLDC as
soon as possible,

20 As per IEGC, SLDC/ SEB/distribution licensee 49.8 Hz. 49.7 Hz.


and bulk consumer shall initiate action to
restrict the drawal of its control area ,from
the grid, within the net drawal schedule
whenever the system frequency falls to
21 As per IEGC, amended time to time , the There is less over drawal when There is no overdrawl when
SLDC/ SEB/distribution licensee and bulk frequency is 49.5 Hz. or frequency is 49.5 Hz. or below.
consumer shall ensure that requisite load below
shedding is carried out in its control area so
that
22 As per IEGC, Annual outage plan is to be RPC Secretariat in consultation RPC Secretariat in consultation
prepared by with NLDC and RLDC with CEA

23 As per provisions of IEGC, if any deviation is RPC and RLDC. RPC only
required from annual outage plans prepared
in advance it shall be with prior permission
from
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No. A B
24 The control Area jurisdiction of any Ownership , UMPP Status and Share of host State
generating station is normally, decided on capacity under commercial
the basis of operation of Generating
Station
25 As per stipulations in IEGC, the control Area Can not change once decided May be in one control area (i.e.
jurisdiction of any generating station SLDC) at one point of time and
another control area (i.e. RLDC)
at another point of time

26 As per IEGC, Regional grids are to be With centralised scheduling y With centralized scheduling by
operated as power pools RLDCs RLDC and NLDC
27 As per IEGC, which of the following is not Scheduling/despatching their Regulating the demand of its
total responsibility of SLDCs with respect to own generation (including control area and permitting long
its control area generation of their embedded term access, medium term and
licensees) short term open access
transactions for embedded
generators/consumers, in
accordance with the contracts

28 As per provisions of IEGC, Drawal Schedule Hourly basis Day - ahead basis
of control areas are decided on

29 As per IEGC, which is the apex body to CEA RPC


ensure integrated operation of the power
system in the concerned region.

30 The Regional Load Despatch Centre is The contracts entered into Direction by CEA
responsible for optimum scheduling and with the licensees or the
despatch of electricity within the region in generating companies
accordance with operating in the region
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No. A B
31 As per IEGC, who is responsible to ensure CEA CTU
development of an efficient, co-ordinated
and economical system of inter-State
transmission lines for smooth flow of
electricity from generating stations to the
load centers
33 As per IEGC Var charges are applicable when voltage at the metering point voltage is above103%.
is below 97%

34 Switching in/out of all 400 kV bus and line As per RLDCs instructions As per decision by respective
Reactors throughout the grid and Tap only. transmission Utility
changing on all 400/220 kV ICTs shall also be
done
35 First IEGC, which became effective from 1st A Regulation made by Central A Regulation made by Central
Feb, 2000 was Electricity Authority (CEA) Electricity Regulatory
Commission(CERC)
36 For the purpose of the IEGC, the Damodar similar to a Stae Electricity Similar to a generator
Valley Corporation (DVC) is treated Board (SEB)
37 Which of the following would act as the Regional Load Despatch Control Room set up by CEA for
Central control room in case of natural & Centre (RLDC) this purpose
man made emergency/disaster where it
affects the power system operation.
38 As per IEGC who is responsible for keeping Regional Power Committee Regional Load Despatch Centre
accounts of quantity of electricity (RPC) (RLDC)
transmitted through the regional grid

39 As per IEGC who is responsible for Regional Power Committee Regional Load Despatch Centre
discharging all functions of planning and co- (RPC) (RLDC)
ordination relating to inter-State
transmission system in co-ordination with
various agencies
40 As per IEGC who is responsible for issuing of Regional Power Committee Ministry of Power, Government
Transmission Planning Criteria and (RPC) of India
guidelines
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No. A B
41 As per IEGC, in all substations (132 kV and At least One At Least Two
above), how many transformers are to be
provided.
42 As per IEGC, the primary objective of to enhance the overall to enhance the overall
integrated operation of the National/ operational reliability and operational reliability and
Regional grids is economy of the entire electric economy of the Inter-State
power network spread over electric power network only
the geographical area of the
interconnected system

43 As per IEGC under Restricted Governor There should not be any There should not be any
Mode Operation (RGMO), increase in generation in case reduction in generation in case
of decrease in grid frequency of improvement in grid
below 49.7 Hz. frequency above 50.2 Hz.

44 As per IEGC provision of protections and As per a plan finalized by the As per direction of RLDC
relay settings are to be coordinated Protection sub-Committee of
periodically throughout the Regional grid, the RPC.

45 As per IEGC, Who is (are) allowed to carry CTU only RLDC


out checking of Power System Stabilizers
(PSS) in Automatic Voltage Regulators
(AVRs) of generating units (wherever
provided) and further tuning it, wherever
considered necessary

46 As per IEGC, Automatic Under-Frequency All SEBs, distribution licensees CTU and all STUs
and df/dt Relays for load shedding in their / STUs
respective systems are to be provided by
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No. A B
47 As per IEGC, state-of-the-art Automatic SLDC through respective State SLDC through respective State
Demand Management Schemes are to be Electricity Boards/Distribution Transmission Utility
formulated and implemented by Licensees

48 Detailed plans and procedures for RLDC in coordination with concerned Users/STU/CTU in
restoration after partial/total blackout of concerned Users/STU/CTU . coordination with the RLDC
each Users/STU/CTU system within a
Region, are to be finalized by the
49 Mock trial runs of the procedure for once in every year. once in every three months.
restoration after partial/total blackout for
different sub-systems are to be carried out
by the Users/CTU/STU at least
50 IEGC,2010 ( read with other relevant CERC Long-term, Medium term and Only Long-term and Medium
Regulations) contains provisions related to short-term transactions term transactions
scheduling of
51 As per IEGC, The Inter-State Generating may deviate from the given can not deviate from the given
Stations ( ISGS) schedules within the limits schedules
specified in the CERC UI
Regulations

52 Which of the following is correct regarding These are expected to These are expected to respond
Hydro Generating Stations? respond to grid frequency to inflow fluctuations.
changes
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No. A B
53 As per IEGC, In the event of bottleneck in RLDC certifies the event and RLDC certifies the event and
evacuation of power due to any constraint, RLDC can revise the schedule RLDC can revise the schedule
in the transmission system necessitating which is effective from the which is effective from the 6th
reduction in generation, which statement is 4th time block, counting the time block, counting the time
true time block in which the block in which the bottleneck in
bottleneck in evacuation of evacuation of power has taken
power has taken place to be place to be the first one.
the first one.

54 As per IEGC, which of the following The short-term customer shall The Long-term customer shall
statement is false with respect to be curtailed first followed by be curtailed first followed by
curtailment of schedule? the medium-term customers, the medium-term customers,
which shall be followed by the which shall be followed by the
long-term customers short-term customers

55 Certification of grid disturbance in respect RLDC NLDC


of revising the schedule of generating
stations and beneficiaries is to be one by

56 As per IEGC, In the interest of better RLDC can revise the schedule RLDC can revise the schedule
operation of Grid, RLDC can revise the can revise the schedule at any on its own
schedule point of time

57 Under IEGC, the regional entities are close to their schedule. B) Exactly same as schedule
mandated to regulate their generation
and/or consumers load so as to maintain
their actual drawal from the regional grid
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No. A B
58 As per IEGC, The wind generator would have +/- 50% of the schedule +/- 30% of the schedule
to bear the UI charges if the actual
generation is beyond

59 As per IEGC, The Solar generator would would have to bear the UI would have to bear the UI
have to bear the UI charges if the actual charges if the actual charges if the actual generation
generation is beyond generation is beyond+/- 50% is beyond+/- 30% of the
of the schedule schedule
60 As per IEGC, net UI charges borne by the to be shared among all the to be shared among all the
host State due to the solar /Wind States of the country Wind/Solar Generating States of
generation, are the country

61 As per provisions of IEGC, If a generating more than 50% Share of less than 50% Share of power
station is connected both to ISTS and the power
State network, scheduling and other
functions performed by the system operator
of a control area will be done by SLDC, only
if state has
62 As per IEGC, who has to ensure immediate SLDC Distribution Company
compliance of the directions by RLDCs in
case of contingencies and /or threat to the
system security

63 As per IEGC, amended time to time, all the Within 24 hours Within 7 Days
Users , STU/SLDC and CTU have to send
information/data including disturbance
recorder/sequential event recorder output
to RLDC for purpose of analysis of any grid
disturbance/event
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No. A B
64 As per IEGC, who has to carry out planning CEA RLDC
studies for Reactive Power compensation of
ISTS including reactive power compensation
requirement at the generators /bulk
consumers switchyard and for connectivity
of new generator/ bulk consumer to the ISTS
ode Regulations, 2010
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Correct
C D
Option
A Set of Rules made by Ministry of A set of Rules made by Regional
Power, Government of India Load Despatch Centre (RLDC) B

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Central Electricity Regulatory


Commission (CERC) D

Central Electricity Regulatory Central Electricity Regulatory


Commission(CERC) on report by Commission(CERC) on report by any
D
RPC and RLDC only person or suo-motu

Business of Trading Business of Trading and Generation


both
D

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Central Transmission Utility (CTU)

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Regional Power Committee


A

State Transmission Utilities All of these


D

when serious damage to a costly All of these


equipment is imminent and such
isolation would prevent it, D
Correct
C D
Option
Power System Development Fund Renewable Generation
Development Fund A

Protection of the Transmission Lines Protection of Transformers

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Regional Power Committee (RPC)


A

49.5-50.2 Hz. 49.5-50.3 Hz.


B

370-430 kV 380-420 kV.


D

Distribution Company Regional Load Despatch Centre


(NLDC)

All thermal generating units of 200 All thermal generating units of 200
MW and above and All hydro units MW and above and All hydro units
(except those with upto three hours (except those with upto three hours
pondage) of 10 MW and above pondage) of 10 MW and above
D
which are owned by Central Sector irrespective of ownership
Generating Companies only
Correct
C D
Option
Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Regional Power Committee

When Frequency is within stipulated At all times


Range
D

Automatic Tripping only None of these

49.5 Hz. 49.6 Hz.

Overdrawal is reduced to 150 MW There is no overdrawl when


when frequency is 49.5 Hz. or frequency is 49.7 Hz. or below.
below D

CTU in consultation with NLDC and CTU in consultation with CEA


RLDC A

RLDC only CTU


A
Correct
C D
Option
Connection of Generating Station All of these
with ISTS and/or State Transmission
System D

As decided by RPC As decided by RLDC

with decentralized scheduling and All of these


despatch,
C
Scheduling their drawal from the Ensuring adequate availability of
ISGS (within their share in the power
respective plants expected
capability)
D

Monthly Basis Weekly Basis


B

RLDC NLDC

Direction by CTU Direction by NLDC


A
Correct
C D
Option
STU Transmission Licensees

voltage at the metering point is Voltage at metering point is below


below 97% or voltage is 95 % and above 105 % C
above103%.
As per decision by CTU Any time as per decision by CPCC
A

A Document of CTU Approved by A Document of CTU Approved by


CERC Central Electricity Authority (CEA) C

Similar to a transmission Licensee Similar to a distribution licensee


A
Control Room Ministry of Power for National Load Despatch Centre
this purpose (NLDC)
D

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)


B

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)


D
Correct
C D
Option
At least Three Number not specified ; as decided
by Transmission Licensee B

to enhance the overall operational to enhance the overall operational


reliability of the entire electric economy of the entire electric power
power network spread over the network spread over the
geographical area of the geographical area of the A
interconnected system interconnected system

There should not be any reduction There should not be any increase in
in generation in case of generation in case of decrease in
improvement in grid frequency grid frequency below 50 Hz.
below 50.2 Hz.C) There should not
be any reduction in generation in C
case of improvement in grid
frequency below 50.2 Hz.

As per direction of CTU As per a plan finalized by the


Operation Coordination sub- A
Committee (OCC) of the RPC.

RPC only CTU /RPC

CTU and all SEBs, distribution CTU and all SEBs


licensees / STUs A
Correct
C D
Option
RLDC through respective State RPC through respective State
Electricity Boards/Distribution Electricity Boards/Distribution
Licensees Licensees A

RPC in coordination with concerned NLDC in coordination with


Users/STU/CTU . concerned Users/STU/CTU .
B

once every six months. once in every two year.

Only Long-term and short-term Only Long-term transactions


transactions A

may deviate from the given may deviate from the given
schedules depending on the plant schedules within the limits specified
and system conditions in the UI Regulations of CERC and
depending on the plant & system D
conditions

These are free to deviate from the All of these


given schedule without causing grid D
constraint
Correct
C D
Option
RPC certifies the event and RLDC RPC certifies the event and RLDC
can revise the schedule which is can revise the schedule which is
effective from the 4th time block, effective from the 6th time block,
counting the time block in which counting the time block in which the
the bottleneck in evacuation of bottleneck in evacuation of power
A
power has taken place to be the has taken place to be the first one.
first one.

Amongst the customers of a both are true-


particular category, curtailment The short-term customer shall be
shall be carried out on pro rata curtailed first followed by the
basis. medium-term customers, which
shall be followed by the long-term
customers
as well as B
Amongst the customers of a
particular category, curtailment
shall be carried out on pro rata
basis.

RPC CEA
A

Both- RLDC can revise the schedule None of these


can revise the schedule at any
point of time and RLDC can revise C
the schedule on its own

C) More than schedule D) Less than scheule

A
Correct
C D
Option
+/- 20% of the schedule +/- 40% of the schedule
B

would have to bear the UI charges if Do not have to bear UI Charges


the actual generation is beyond+/-
60% of the schedule D

to be borne by Govt. of host State to be reimbursed to host State by


MNRE as grant.
A

100% share of power more than 40% Share of power

State Transmission Utility State Electricity Board

Within 15 Days Within 30 Days

A
Correct
C D
Option
CTU NLDC

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