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PJM Practice Q's 1 actual exam test with answers, Exams of Advanced Education

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Advanced Education

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PJM Practice Q's 1 actual exam test with

answers

In addition to DOE , a report for system disturbances must be

filed with NERC and RFC within of incidents or disturbances per

NERC EOP - 004-1.

12 hours

24 hours

48 hours

D. 72 hours: B. 24 hours

Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Warnings are implemented in

order to pre-pare for maximum voltage support at which level of

the system ?

Distribution

Subtransmission

C. EHV

D. None of the above:

C. EHV

3. Planned ICCP link outages between a Member Company EMS and

PJM EMS

during summer peak load conditions :

Should be done before 11:00 AM

Should be done between 10:30 and 14:30

Should be avoided

D. Can be done with 4 hours ' notice:

C. Should be

avoided

Contingency Reserve is any real power or MWs that can be

attained within a 10 minute time period . All of the following

categories make up Contingency

Reserve EXCEPT for :

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In addition to DOE , a report for system disturbances must be filed with NERC and RFC within of incidents or disturbances per NERC EOP - 004-1. A. 12 hours B. 24 hours C. 48 hours D. 72 hours: B. 24 hours
Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Warnings are implemented in order to pre-pare for maximum voltage support at which level of the system? A. Distribution B. Subtransmission C. EHV D. None of the above: C. EHV
Planned ICCP link outages between a Member Company EMS and PJM EMS during summer peak load conditions : A. Should be done before 11:00 AM B. Should be done between 10:30 and 14: C. Should be avoided D. Can be done with 4 hours ' notice: C. Should be avoided
Contingency Reserve is any real power or MWs that can be attained within a 10 minute time period. All of the following categories make up Contingency Reserve EXCEPT for :

2 / 70 A. Spinning Reserve B. Demand Side Management C. Quick - start Reserve D. Supplemental Reserve: D. Supplemental Reserve

If an All - Call Message is not heard correctly by the receiver , he / she should do the following : A. Wait until the message is sent out again B. Contact PJM or the sender of the message to get clarity C. Call another member company to ask them about the message D.Ignore it and assume PJM will contact them if they need something: B. Contact PJM or the sender of the message to get clarity
Information required for a Reactive Reserve Check includes all of the follow-ing EXCEPT for : A. Transmission capacitor / reactor MVAR reserve B. Condenser / SVC MVAR reserve C. Unit MVAR reserve D. Transformer tap position MVAR reserve: D. Transformer tap position MVAR reserve
Ground induced currents resulting from a Solar Magnetic Disturbance ... A. Have no effect on transmission equipment B. Can cause heating in Wye connected Transformers C. Do not impact the PJM RTO D. Cause high system voltages: B. Can cause heating in Wye connected Transformers
If a transaction customer has indicated that they are not willing to pay trans-mission congestion charges , at what point will PJM curtail the transaction if it is contributing to a transmission overload

4 / 70 C. High DC measurements at Limerick: B. A measurement of 10 DC amps at Missouri Ave and excess VAR

What are the three categories of PJM's emergency procedures dealing with capacity shortages? A. Alerts , Warnings , and Actions B. Normal , Emergency , and Load Dump C. Warnings , Actions , and Constraints D. Alerts , Contingencies and Actions: A. Alerts , Warnings , and Actions
Emergency Reducible Generation is defined as : A. Economic Maximum - Economic Minimum B. Emergency Maximum - Emergency Minimum C. Economic Minimum - Emergency Minimum D. Emergency Maximum - Economic Maximum: C. Economic Minimum - Emergency Mini-mum
At which PJM Alert level should member companies staff critical subs? A. Elevated - Yellow B. High - Orange C. Severe - Red: C. Severe - Red
PJM issues a Voltage Reduction Warning and Reduction of Non - Critical Plant Load when : A. Primary Reserve is less than the Primary Reserve requirement B. Operating Reserve is less than the Operating Reserve requirement C. Scarcity Pricing is implemented D.Synchronized Reserve is less than the Synchronized Reserve requirement: D. Synchronized Reserve is less than the Synchronized Reserve requirement
Which of the following statements are TRUE concerning a Post Contingency Local Load Relief Warning?

5 / 70 A. It is used for all capacity shortages B. It applies to both Transmission and Generation Dispatchers C. It is intended to relieve localized events , generally 230 kV and below D. The warning is communicated via the All - Call system: C. It is intended to relieve localized events , generally 230 kV and below

A Normal Alert Report must be submitted to DOE using the OE - 417 Form within : A. 4 hours B. 24 hours C. 1 hour D. 6 hours: D. 6 hours
Your system has suffered a disturbance involving multiple transmission tripping's. The disturbance has left several blacked out " pockets " or " holes " in your system. Each pocket contains a large steam generation unit but no CTs or hydro units. Though your system suffered a loss of load during this event , the portion of the system remaining is very stable A. Bottom - Up Multiple Island B. Top-Down C. Combination D. Bottom - up , Core Island: B. Top-Down
Your system has suffered a complete blackout. You receive information that your neighboring systems are also blacked out. Your system consists of several large load centers with black - start capable CTs available in each load center. These load centers are connected to each other by very long transmission lines A. Bottom - Up Multiple Island B. Top - Down

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Your system has suffered a complete blackout. You receive information that your neighboring systems are unaffected and still connected to the Eastern Interconnection. You have a very large system with a critical load center including a nuclear plant in the electrical center of your system. You have black - start capable generation strategically placed throughout your system A. Bottom - Up Multiple Island B. Top - Down C. Combination D. Bottom - up , Core Island: C. Combination
Your system has suffered a complete blackout. You receive information that your neighboring systems are also blacked out. Your system consists of a large load center in the electrical center of the system with small pockets of rural load covering a large physical area. Most of your generating resources are located in the large load center A. Bottom - Up Multiple Island B. Top - Down C. Combination D. Bottom - up , Core Island: D. Bottom - up , Core Island
Monitoring LMP may give insights into A. system constraints B. system voltage C. system frequency D. time error: A. system constraints
When PJM declares a hot weather alert , the generation dispatcher should
determine if maintenance can be deferred

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notify transmission operators
notify all generating stations and key personnel
direct all generating stations to reduce output

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A large unit in an external control area near PJM / PJM West trips. The PJM operator will see ACE A. decrease , frequency decrease B. remain the same , frequency decrease. C. remain the same , frequency remain the same D. increase , frequency increase .: B. remain the same , frequency decrease
In real time , a combustion turbine scheduled by PJM in the day ahead market should A. check eDART to see when a unit should come on B. only start if requested by PJM C. follow their day ahead schedule exactly D. hedge its position with a decrement bid .: B. only start if requested by PJM
Real time bus prices may be monitored using A. EDATA B. eDART C. eSchedules D. eMKT .: A. EDATA
Which of the following actions is a violation of PJM two settlement market rules? A. bidding a unit day ahead on a price - based schedule B. not bidding demand ( load ) into the day ahead market C. not bidding an available PJM capacity resource into the day ahead market D. making the economic high limit and the emergency high limit the same: C. not bidding an available PJM capacity resource into the day ahead market
Maximum emergency generation is declared by PJM when which of the following occurs? A. sales to outside systems are greater than the largest contingency

13 / 70 C. system frequency is below 59.98 Hz and ACE shows undergeneration D. generation is required above the highest incremental economic system cost: D. generation is required above the highest incremental economic system cost

Which of the following reports will PJM request when a maximum emer-gency generation alert is issued? A. Instantaneous Reserve Check B. Minimum Generation Report C. Reactive Reserve Report D. Supplementary Status Report: D. Supplementary Status Report
If a fossil steam unit has less than 32 hours of fuel at maximum capacity , it should be bid at A. price B. cost C. maximum emergency D. minimum emergency: C. maximum emergency
The loss of a large generation unit on the PJM system can be detected by monitoring A. frequency and PJM area control error B. frequency and load C. load and interchange D. system voltage and load .: A. frequency and PJM area control error
During system restoration operations , a member company has a steam capacity of 600 MW , combustion turbine capacity of 200 MW , and 100 MW of hydro capacity. The load factors ( governor response ) are 5 % , 25 % , and 15 % respectively. Also , [ = 50 MW of load with underfrequency load shedding enabled has been restored What is the total governor reserve capability of the company's steam , combustion turbine ,

14 / 70 and hydro units? A. 9.5 MW

16 / 70 A. generation outage scheduling B. instantaneous reserve checks

17 / 70 C. LMP information D. generator reactive capability changes .: C. LMP information

A tie line with MW flowing into the PJM control area trips . The system operator will see which of the following occur? A. ACE will decrease , frequency will decrease B. ACE will increase , frequency will increase C. ACE will decrease , frequency will remain the same D. ACE and frequency will remain the same: D. ACE and frequency will remain the same
A Minimum Generation Emergency Alert is initiated when A. PJM projected LMP is at $ 10 / MW B. expected generation is within 2500 MW of normal minimum energy limits C. expected generation is within 2500 MW of emergency minimum levels D expected generation is within 1000 MW of normal minimum energy limits .: B. expected generation is within 2500 MW of normal minimum energy limits
A combustion turbine has 26 burn hours at maximum capacity. How should this be offered into the Energy Market? A. maximum emergency B. minimum emergency C. black start D. normally: D. normally
Emergency reducible generation is defined as the difference between A. normal minimum and normal maximum generation B. maximum emergency generation and minimum emergency generation

19 / 70 combustion turbines of 200 MW loaded to 150 MW. The governor response factors are 5 % for steam and 25 % for combustion turbines. 30 MW of underfrequency load shedding relays are enabled. What is the total available dynamic reserve? A. 90 MW B. 95 MW C. 100 MW D. 155 MW: C. 100 MW

The peak load forecast for an operating period in Mid - Atlantic Region is 40,000 MW. The peak load forecast for an operating period in Western / Southern Region is 50,000 MW What is PJM's regulation requirement? A. 990 MW B. 950 MW C. 940 MW D. 900 MW: D. 900 MW
When a market operation center's data link to PJM is down , the dispatcher must manually update the tele - failed data to PJM A. continuously B. every 30 minutes C. every hour D. every 8 hours: B. every 30 minutes
What is the minimum notice PJM requires for a nonemergency transmission outage work request? A. 48 hours B. 3 working days C. 5 working days D. 1 week: B. 3 working days

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An islanded system has a load of 3000 MW. To increase frequency by 1 Hz , how much load should be shed? A. 80 MW B. 180 MW C. 350 MW D. 500 MW: B. 180 MW 6 % for every 1Hz - 3000MW x .06 = 180
When thunderstorms are in the vicinity of a critical bulk power transmission facility , the system operator should A. ensure automatic reclosing is in service B. place bulk power capacitors in service C. remove bulk power capacitors from service D. request generators on 500 kV systems bring their VAR output to 0: A. ensure automatic reclosing is in service
What is the minimum connected load that should be carried per mile of energized 500 kV line during system restoration A. 10 MW B. 15 MW C. 20 MW D. 25 MW: C. 20 MW
Which of the following factors are used in forecasting load? A. weather forecast , historical load data , and generator availability B. weather forecast , historical load data , and historical weather data C. weather forecast , historical load data , and scheduled outages D.historical load data , historical weather data , and voltage schedules: B. weather forecast , historical load data , and historical weather data