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CP&S Ch.1 Flashcards

1
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Which type of utilities have stockholders?

A

Investor-Owned Utilities (IOU)

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2
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Approximately how many IOUs exist today?

A

100

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This type of utility has stocks on public exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange.

A

Investor-Owned Utilities (IOU)

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4
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The name for city owned utilities.

A

Municipalities

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5
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Approximately how many Municipal utilities exist?

A

2000

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What is a unique trait of municipal utilities?

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They generally follow city limit boundaries.

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7
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Who passed the Rural Electrification Act?

A

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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8
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Who governs rural electric co-ops?

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A board of elected officials who live in the service territories of the co-op.

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9
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T or F: Rural electric co-ops are for-profit organizations.

A

False, they are not-for-profit

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10
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Approximately how many RECs exist in the United States?

A

1000

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T or F: RECs territory size can vary widely from one to the next.

A

True

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12
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Public Utility Districts (PUD) and Public Power Districts (PPD) are similar to what other power company?

A

Rural Electric Co-ops

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13
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T or F PUDs and PPDs are recognized by the federal government.

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False, they are recognized by the state. RECs are recognized by the federal government.

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14
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In which states are PPDs and PUDs most common?

A

California, Washington, Oregon and Nebraska

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15
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What type of company delivers bulk power?

A

Generation and Transmission Companies (G&Ts)

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16
Q

Name the four power marketing administrations?

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Bonneville Power Admin, Southeastern Power Admin, Southwestern Power Admin, and Western Area Power Admin

17
Q

T or F: PUDs, PPDs, and Co-ops sometimes form G&Ts to provide bulk power to themselves.

A

True

18
Q

T or F: Irrigation districts provide power as well as water.

A

True

19
Q

What type of company is used when other power companies don’t have the time, resources, and/or man power to complete a project?

A

Line Contractors

20
Q

What happened in the 1990s regarding line contractors?

A

Holding companies began purchasing the largest and most skilled line contractors, to that they could bid on the most profitable work.

21
Q

Name the two largest holding companies?

A

The MYR Group and Quanta Services

22
Q

Approximately how many miles of transmission lines are in the US?

A

160,000

23
Q

Approximately how much money will be invested into the US transmission system by the year 2025?

A

$2 Trillion

24
Q

Which company types of utilities typically serves more than 500,000 customers and has more than 2000 employees?

A

IOU, Large Municipal, or Federal Utility Structure

25
Q

What are some characteristics of IOUs, Large Municipal, and Federal Utility Structure Utility Companies?

A

Serve large loads, have a large number of circuits and substations, own major transmission facilities, distribution circuits are heavily loaded, and has a power supply department which buys, sells and trades power.

26
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Which type of utility company typically serves less than 100,000 customers and has less than 200 employees?

A

Small Public Power Utilities

27
Q

What are some characteristics of Small Public Power Utility Structures?

A

Serve small loads, limited transmission systems, limited or no generation, and circuits will be quite long and have few customers per mile of line.

28
Q

What are some characteristics of large line contractors?

A

Work on large utility projects on any level of the grid, employ more than 200 people, access to specialized equipment, may perform communications work, and a work area that could span the nation and beyond.

29
Q

What are some characteristics of small line contractors?

A

Employ less than 200 people, limited bidding power on projects, perform small scale projects on any level of the grid, regionalized work area, and may perform communication work.

30
Q

What are some entry level positions in the utility field?

A

Utility worker/Groundmen, Equipment Operator, Meter Reader, Meter Tester, Tree Crew Helper, and Warehouse Assistant

31
Q

Name some positions in the utility field that requires some form of trade school.

A

Apprentice Lineman and Lineman

32
Q

Name some supervisory positions.

A

Line Foreman/Crew Leader, Line Superintendent, Department Manager, Department Vice President, and General Manager

33
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Besides entry-level, lineman, and supervisory positions name some other positions in the utility field.

A

Staking tech, system operator, inspector, substation tech, wind generation specialist, communications lineworker, manufacturer rep, and power plant tech

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