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  1. BGE is required to file vegetation management compliance reports under which federal regulatory framework for transmission lines?

    Answer: NERC FAC-003

    NERC Reliability Standard FAC-003 requires transmission owners like BGE to maintain vegetation clearances to prevent outages on the bulk electric system.

  2. According to NFPA 70E, which term describes the distance from an energized component within which an arc flash could cause a second-degree burn?

    Answer: Arc flash boundary

    The arc flash boundary is the distance at which an arc flash incident could deliver 1.2 cal/cm² of energy, sufficient to cause a second-degree burn.

  3. Under the Maryland Public Service Commission regulations, BGE must provide advance notice to customers before a planned outage of what minimum duration?

    Answer: 48 hours

    Maryland PSC rules require BGE to notify affected customers at least 48 hours in advance of a planned service interruption.

  4. Which OSHA standard specifically addresses lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures for the control of hazardous energy during equipment maintenance at BGE facilities?

    Answer: 29 CFR 1910.147

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 (Control of Hazardous Energy) establishes lockout/tagout requirements for equipment maintenance to prevent unexpected energization.

  5. A BGE substation transformer nameplate shows an impedance of 5.75%. Under IEEE C57.12.00, this value is primarily used to calculate:

    Answer: Available short-circuit current during a fault

    Transformer impedance (percent Z) is used to calculate the maximum available fault current, which determines protective relay and fuse settings.

  6. The NESC requires that all new overhead distribution poles in Maryland be designed to withstand wind and ice loading based on which loading district classification for the Baltimore area?

    Answer: Heavy loading district

    Baltimore falls within the Heavy loading district per the NESC, requiring poles and conductors to be designed for heavy ice and wind loading.

  7. Under ANSI C2 (NESC), what is required before any excavation work begins near underground electric facilities in Maryland?

    Answer: Notification via Maryland's Miss Utility (811) call-before-you-dig system

    Maryland law requires all excavators to call 811 (Miss Utility) to have underground utilities marked before digging, as required by the NESC and state law.