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July Poll Insights

Last month, we asked our audience which NERC standard governs the periodic testing of protection? Overall, the most voted answer was PRC-005, with 84 percent of the vote. In second place, EOP-001 received six percent of the vote. Finally, MOD-033 and TPL-004 tied for last with five percent each.

The correct answer is PRC-005. This NERC standard governs the periodic testing of protection systems, mandating that Transmission Owners, Distribution Providers, and Generator Owners maintain a program for testing and maintaining protection systems that impact the reliability of the Bulk Electric System.

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