Question 1
A procurement professional evaluates how expanded retail supplier competition could affect purchasing choices. This is primarily an issue of:
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Correct answer: A - Energy market regulation and restructuring
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A procurement professional evaluates how expanded retail supplier competition could affect purchasing choices. This is primarily an issue of:
Correct answer: A - Energy market regulation and restructuring
Electricity is produced at a power plant, moved across high-voltage lines, and delivered locally. Which industry function moves it across high-voltage lines?
Correct answer: B - Transmission
A company prioritizes predictable energy budgeting over benefiting from possible market price declines. Which electricity contract type best fits this objective?
Correct answer: A - Fixed-price contract
A natural gas customer requires priority access to pipeline capacity during periods of high demand. Which service provides this protection?
Correct answer: B - Firm transportation
A buyer hedges a benchmark gas price but local delivered prices move differently. Which risk is being experienced?
Correct answer: B - Basis risk
A facility reviews hourly meter data and observes a repeated pattern of high consumption during afternoon business hours. This information is a facility load profile used to understand:
Correct answer: A - Consumption behavior over time
A site has an average electrical load of 300 kW and a peak load of 600 kW. Using load factor = average load divided by peak load, what is the correct interpretation?
Correct answer: A - 50% load factor indicating usage is half of peak capability
An energy manager wants to reduce exposure to a possible future natural gas price increase. Which action best accomplishes this goal?
Correct answer: B - Enter a forward contract locking a future price
Which energy derivative gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell at a specified price?
Correct answer: B - Option
When comparing supplier proposals, an energy buyer should evaluate:
Correct answer: B - Price, risk, flexibility, and contract terms
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