Seasonal Cinema
"Bah! Humbug"
What is A Christmas Carol?
Full name for ADS.
What is the Anchor Data Set?
The inventor of the lightbulb, phonography, and direct current (DC) system; he also founded General Electric
Who is Thomas Edison?
The number of U.S. states within the WECC Footprint.
"I'm Lovin' It!"
What is McDonalds?
"The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
What is Elf?
Full name for NERC.
What is the North American Reliability Corporation?
Inventor and electrical engineer who advanced AC Power
Who is Nikola Tesla?
Between NERC and WSCC, the entity that existed first.
What is the WSCC or Western Systems Coordinating Council?
What are Skittles?
"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
Full name for BPS. This abbreviation stands for all interconnected electric systems that make up the power grid.
What is the Bulk Power System?
She discovered radium and polonium, conducted groundbreaking research in radioactivity, and is considered the founder of nuclear energy; the first person ever to win two Nobel prizes.
Who is Marie Curie?
The names or acronyms of the original two parent committees at WSCC.
What are the Operating Committee, or OC, and the Planning Coordination Committee, or PCC?
What are Pringles?
"Hate, hate, hate. Double hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY."
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What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Full name for EDAM. This is part of the Western Interconnection's web of trading, buying, and selling of energy resources.
What is the Extended Day-ahead Market?
The first American woman electrical engineer and the first woman to teach engineering at the University of Texas. She also invented the calculator for power system analysis and worked on the Hoover Dam's electrical systems.
Who is Edith Clarke?
The dates of two massive blackouts in 1996, leading to the development of the Reliability Management System (RMS) Agreement.
When is July 2, and August 10?
"Taste Happiness"
A movie enjoyed during the holiday season, but is it a holiday movie?
"Welcome to the party, pal."
What is Die Hard?
Full name for WREGIS. This is an independent, web-based tracking program for renewable energy certificates (REC), predominantly on this side of the U.S.
What is the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System?
The founder of the Association for Women in Science, supporting women in energy and engineering careers.
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Who is Ruth Shuman?
The year the California–Oregon Intertie occurred.
What is 1965?
"Life's Sweeter When It's Shared"
What is Hershey's Chocolate?