Energy and Power Part 2

1.      According to data from the U.S. EIA, since 2010, natural gas generation, measured in kilowatt-hours,  ___________.

• Continually increased

• Continually decreased

• Stayed at the same level

• Trended up and down

1.      Energy and electricity are critical resources that enable communities to provide __________

• clean water

• healthcare

• education

• all responses are correct

___________is a nonrenewable resource.

• Natural gas

• Wind power

• Geothermal

• Solar power

A monopoly is ___________.

• The ownership model for cooperative utilities.

• The vertical integration of privately owned utility businesses.

• A law that restricted ownership of an electric business by non-utility corporations.

• An enterprise that is the only seller of a good or service.

_____________________ are businesses owned by member-owners.

• Independent power producers

• Investor-owned utilities

• Municipal utilities

• Cooperatives

Long wait times in the interconnection queue for access to the grid transmission network _________________.

• Cause grid congestion to increase.

• Slow down decarbonization because solar and wind power can’t be built quickly.

• Are caused by extreme weather events related to climate change.

• Are a preventative maintenance response to public power safety shutoffs and wildfires.

_____________ maintenance means that equipment and circuits are inspected and serviced regularly, following recommended and required procedures.

• Job hazard

• Preventative

• Reactive

• Condition-based

_______________programs are widely used in the energy industry to provide hands-on training and mentorship.

• Software

• Computer

• Apprenticeship

• Digital

True or False: Career advancement opportunities are a huge benefit of working in the energy sector.

• True

• False

Electricity prices per kWh on an electric bill change from on-peak to off-peak periods with a _____________ rate schedule.

• Power Factor

• Time-of-use

• Tiered

• Unbundled