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AEE CEM - Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

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Total 130 questions

A facility uses 250,000 kWh in a 31-day billing period. The peak demand in the billing period is 1,200 kW. What is the facility partial load factor?

A.

28%

B.

33%

C.

45%

D.

66%

E.

77%

What does a manometer measure?

A.

Pressure

B.

Volume

C.

Distance

D.

Voltage

A facility has a monthly peak power demand of 1,000 kW and an average power factor of 80%. The facility pays a demand charge of $7.50/kVA-month. What is the additional cost per month because the power factor is less than 100%?

A.

$0/month

B.

$187/month

C.

$1,875/month

D.

$2,244/month

E.

$3,370/month

An air-conditioning system at full load is rated at 70-kW (thermal cooling) and has a coefficient of performance (COP) of 4.1. What is the electrical load at full load?

A.

17.1 kW

B.

23.3 kW

C.

35.0 kW

D.

46.7 kW

E.

70.0 kW

Which problems can be caused by poor power quality?

A.

Induction motors running backwards

B.

Equipment overheating

C.

Circuit breakers tripping

D.

All of the above

E.

Answers B and C

How can commissioning reduce the life-cycle cost to owners and operators?

A.

Reduce the cost of change orders during construction

B.

Improve the performance of energy systems

C.

Improve the satisfaction of building occupants

D.

Improve the effectiveness of operations and maintenance

E.

All of the above

A facility has the thermal cooling load profile shown in the table below. The utility rate traffic has an no-peak time-of-use period that begins at 10:00 a.m ends at 7:00 p.m. What chiller capacity (output) is required for a load-leveling operating strategy?

[Question from the previous image, which was about chiller capacity for load leveling, but the table was missing]

A.

4.0 GJ/h

B.

5.0 GJ/h

C.

7.0 GJ/h

D.

8.0 GJ/h

For general indoor residential lighting applications, which light source can provide the most appropriate illumination with the highest efficacy?

A.

Incandescent

B.

Compact fluorescent (CFL)

C.

Mercury vapor (MV)

D.

Light-emitting diode (LED)

E.

Low-pressure sodium (LPS)

In a chilled water thermal energy storage system, chilled water is stored at 4°C and used for supply water. Chilled water return is 14°C. Calculate the storage capacity required to hold 50 GJ of thermal cooling. (The specific heat of water (C) is 4.2 kJ/kg-°C. Assume no system losses.)

A.

766 m³

B.

1,191 m³

C.

1,356 m³

D.

2,618 m³

E.

4,180 m³

The set point for the chiller supply water temperature is varied as a function of the thermal demand for space cooling. What do you call this control strategy?

A.

Chilled-water temperature reset

B.

Condenser-water temperature reset

C.

Night setback

D.

Reheat coil reset