Title: Unit 2 Quiz
Course: SGRD 105 Microgrids and Renewable Energies > Section: SGRD 105 Microgrids and Renewable Energies

Q: Combined heat and power (CHP) is also known as
- distributed generation
- cogeneration
- combined cycle power
- reversible heat engine
A: cogeneration

Q: Which of the following is not a benefit of microgrids and distributed energy resources ?
- Reduced transmission losses
- Combined production of usable heat and power
- Increased reliability
- Increased use of fossil fuels
A: Increased use of fossil fuels

Q: In islanded mode, adjustable loads on a microgrid may be
- supplied by microsources
- supplied by storage sources
- disconnected by the microgrid energy manager
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: What device conditions DC power produced by photovoltaic systems for connection to the grid ?
- Inverter
- Rectifier
- Capacitor
- Inductor
A: Inverter

Q: The average installed cost of a microturbine is approximately
- $ 100 /kW
- $ 1000 /kW
- $ 3000 /kW
- $ 10000 /kW
A: $ 1000 /kW

Q: The process by which a microgrid isolates itself from the larger electrical grid is called
- islanding
- net metering
- peak shaving
- load leveling
A: islanding

Q: A fuel cell converts what kind of energy to electrical energy
- nuclear energy
- mechanical energy
- chemical energy
- gravitational energy
A: chemical energy

Q: A rectifier
- Converts DC to AC
- Converts AC to DC
- Stores electrical energy
- Transforms AC voltages
A: Converts AC to DC

Q: Which of the following is not considered to be a distributed energy resource
- Microturbine
- Fuel cell
- Coal fired steam power plant
- Photovoltaic array
A: Coal fired steam power plant

Q: The most common electrical energy storage devices are
- batteries
- flywheels
- supercapacitors
- superconducting magnetic energy systems
A: batteries