Prepare for your exams
Get points
Guidelines and tips
Sell on Docsity
Docsity AI

Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Guidelines and tips

Sell on Docsity

Docsity AI

Log in Sign up

Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Find documents

Prepare for your exams with the study notes shared by other students like you on Docsity

Search for your university

Find the specific documents for your university's exams

Docsity AINEW

Summarize your documents, ask them questions, convert them into quizzes and concept maps

Explore questions

Clear up your doubts by reading the answers to questions asked by your fellow students

Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Share documents

20 Points

For each uploaded document

Answer questions

5 Points

For each given answer (max 1 per day)

All the ways to get free points

Get points immediately

Choose a premium plan with all the points you need

Study Opportunities

Choose your next study program

Get in touch with the best universities in the world. Search through thousands of universities and official partners

Community

Ask the community

Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts

Free resources

Our save-the-student-ebooks!

Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors

PJM Practice questions latest upload, Exams of Advanced Education

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Advanced Education

PJM Practice questions latest upload

Typology: Exams

2025/2026

Available from 07/02/2026

tizian-mwangi 🇺🇸

4.1

(8)

29K documents

1 / 27

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

1 / 27

PJM Practice questions latest

upload

1. A Heavy

Load Voltage Schedule Warning is typically issued prior to

actual implementation.:

c. 4 hours

2. The following would be considered non-critical plant load (Select

2):

A. Oflce

Area Air Conditioners

C.

Lighting

3. During a Cold Weather Alert,

PJM

will take which of the actions:

D.

Assume an

unavailability rate for schedule generation

4. When PJM issues a High System Voltage Message, the GO should

have its

units

operate

at::

B. The lower end of their voltage bandwidth

5. What would the reportable Emergency Reducible Generation be if

the Gen-erator Output is 400 MW, Economic Min is 225 MW and the

Emergency Min is 175 MW: C. 50 MW

6.

PJM

can

issue

the

Deploy

All

Resources

Action

for:

D. The entire RTO, specific

Control

Zones, or a subset of a Control Zone if transmission limitations exist

7. PJM has issued a Minimum Generation Alert. Your current

generation is 200 MW. The Economic Minimum is 150 MW and the

Emergency Min is 125 MW. How much ERG should be reported for this

unit?: B. 25MW

8. Which of the following steps would PJM take as part of initiating

Conserva-

tive

Operations?

(Select

2):

A. Perform job studies looking at the loss of

multiple pieces of equipment as a single event

C.

Initiate

additional

ott-cost

operation

to

limit

or

reduce

flows

across

critical

interfaces

9. The purpose of the Deploy

All Resources Action is to instruct all generating resources to be on

Discover Exams of Advanced Education Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Partial preview of the text

Download PJM Practice questions latest upload and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity!

1 / 27

PJM Practice questions latest

upload

A Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Warning is typically issued prior to actual implementation.: c. 4 hours
The following would be considered non-critical plant load (Select 2): A. Oflce Area Air Conditioners C. Lighting
During a Cold Weather Alert, PJM will take which of the actions: D. Assume an unavailability rate for schedule generation
When PJM issues a High System Voltage Message, the GO should have its units operate at:: B. The lower end of their voltage bandwidth
What would the reportable Emergency Reducible Generation be if the Gen-erator Output is 400 MW, Economic Min is 225 MW and the Emergency Min is 175 MW: C. 50 MW
PJM can issue the Deploy All Resources Action for: D. The entire RTO, specific Control Zones, or a subset of a Control Zone if transmission limitations exist
PJM has issued a Minimum Generation Alert. Your current generation is 200 MW. The Economic Minimum is 150 MW and the Emergency Min is 125 MW. How much ERG should be reported for this unit?: B. 25MW
Which of the following steps would PJM take as part of initiating Conserva-tive Operations? (Select 2): A. Perform job studies looking at the loss of multiple pieces of equipment as a single event C. Initiate additional ott-cost operation to limit or reduce flows across critical interfaces
The purpose of the Deploy All Resources Action is to instruct all generating resources to be on

2 / 27 line and at full output : D. Immediately upon receipt of dispatch instructions

Under the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) there are two types of alerts: Elevated Threat Alert and: A. Imminent Threat Alert
What is the requested response time for members to reply to a request for SSR data?: A. 10 minutes
You are a Generation Owner with the following units. PJM has just request-ed a Supplementary Status Report (SSR). what do you report as your total "On Cost" Steam Capacity U1: ECO max, 145 - EMR max 145 Current output 140 U2 ECO max, 550 - EMR max 145 Current output 400 U3 ECO max, 400, EMR max 410 Current output: 1095MW
Why does PJM require an additional notification time of Unit testing 30 minutes prior to the GO/MOC performing the reactive capability testing?: C. To allow PJM and TOs to make adjustments to system voltages prior to test
When an outage requires verbal notification to PJM which PJM personnel should be contacted?: B. Master Coordinator
O ne of the leading causes of the 1999 Low Voltage event in PJM was : B. PJM's EMS at that time had only nameplate D-curve data for
With whom does PJM share the results of generation reactive capability tests?: A. The attected TO
With the exception of intermittent resources, Over-excited (Lagging) test results are the values of MVAR output that can be sustained for how long?: D. 60 min
During the PJM Peak Period Maintenance Season whit is the max amount of consecutive days the outage can last?: C. 9
When PJM requests a Reactive Reserve Check (RRC), how does

4 / 27 A. Identification of the transmission line to tie areas together B. Recalculation of reserves C. Provide updated hydroelectric capability D.Ensure reliable communications are available for all entities involved in the interconnection process: A. Identification of the transmission line to tie areas together D. Ensure reliable communications are available for all entities involved in the interconnection process

According to the NERC Standard EOP-005-2, Requirement 9, each TOP shall have Blackstart Testing requirements in place to verify the capability of each generation resource to meet the restoration plan requirements. Under this process, each generator shall be tested at least once every: B. 3 years
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning a system voltage collapse? (Select 2): B. Through analysis, the boundaries of separation can be predicted in advance of a voltage collapse C. Low reactive loading will cause a deficit in MVAR supply
In order to properly synchronize a generator to the system, which of the following variables must be monitored to be successful?: A. Voltage, phase angle, and frequency
Which of the following equipment can be considered as an acceptable alternative to solely maintaining critical black start units: D. Load rejection schemes
For each transmission zone that has a critical load requirement, PJM will ensure, at a min, an allocation of how many Black Start Resources?: B. 2
What is the most critical communication path when restoring large load blocks early in a System Restoration?: D. Between the Generating Unit and the Transmission Owner
During the restoration process, Generation Owners are required to update their progress by submitting a report: C. On an hourly basis

5 / 27

The uncontrolled loss of multiple system facilities or load, whether because of loss of synchronism, voltage collapse, or thermal overload defines which of the following blackout causes?: A. Cascade event
According to PJM Policy, during a system restoration, which entity has the responsibility to direct the loading of generation?: A. TO
If a change to the capability of a Black Start resource affects the ability of the generator to meet the Transmission Operator's individual restoration plan, the GOP shall notify the TOP of the known changes within what max amount of time?: C. 24 hours
Transmission Owners must include available cranking power and transmis-sion paths in their individual restoration manuals True or False: True
The PJM Members are responsible for developing and maintaining the following in their restoration plan EXCEPT:: C. Available outside assistance during restoration
T he PJM Restoration manual (M36) must be reviewed (at a min) on a/an basis for updates and changes through the PJM System Operation: D. Annual
Analysis on the benefit of pursuing the option of Cross Zonal Restoration Plans will be based on the following criteria: (Select

A. Efficiency opportunities B. GO requirement C. Reliability requirements D. TO requirement: A. Eflciency opportunities C. Reliability requirements

During Restoration GO will start and load generation at the

7 / 27 what timeframe would the report need to be submitted?: A. 1 hour

The DOE form OE-417 must also be filed with the following entities within 24 hours:: D. NERC & RFC or SERC
Who is responsible for reporting events that are covered by EOP-004-2 to law enforcement and governmental agencies?: C. Both PJM and Member companies
For events that are required to be reported to NERC within 24 hours (per EOP-004-2) (and do not have DOE reporting requirements) how soon must the Member company submit their report on the event to PJM?: C. Within 18 hours
Which of the following disturbances would be required to be reported to the DOE within and hour?: C. Actual cyber attack D. System wide voltage reductions of 3% or more
How often must the responsible entities verify the contact information that is contained in their EOP-004-2 Operating Plan?: D. Annually
A "Normal Alert Report" would need to be submitted to the DOE within what timeframe?: C. 6 hours
When is an "Update Report" required for the OE-417 form?: B. When there is a significant change regarding the disturbance or event taking place
A final report is due within of the event or disturbance: C. 72 hours
Per EOP-004-2, a system separation (islanding) must be reported if it results in an island larger than MW: B. 100
According to PJM Manual 13, an entity must report a total loss of commu-nications at their control center that lasts longer than minutes: B. 30
According to PJM Manual 13, who is responsible for submitting a report to PJM for the loss of offsite power (gird supply) to a nuclear plant?: B. The transmission owner
An agreement to transfer energy from a seller to a buyer that crosses one or more Balancing Authority Area boundaries is

8 / 27 defined as a:: C. Interchange Transaction

An entity that owns or operates an UVLS program shall periodically conduct and document an assessment of the effectiveness of its UVLS program. Define what is meant by periodically?: D. At least once every 5 years or as required by changes in system conditions
To ensure the competency of System Operators, NERC Standard PER-005 requires that they be trained according to a systematic approach. This sys- tematic approach to training (SAT) requires that training for these personnel be based on: A. The BES company-specific reliability-related task list
Actual or proposed changes to the plant's protective relay set points, which may impact the ability of the electric system to meet the NPIRs, are considered as part of the nuclear facilities: B. Design
Which of the following entities are eligible to be an Interconnection Time Monitor?: D. Reliability Coordinator
Operating Personnel must be assessed on their adherence to communica-tion protocols at least every:: C. 1 Year
Which of the following data shall be provided to the Regional Reliability Organization for each installed UVLS system? (Select 2): A. Breaker operating times D. Size, location, or percentage of load to be interrupted
After declaring that a company is in an unknown operating state how long does the Transmission Operator have to restore operations to respect proven reliable power system limits?: 30 mins
A Cyber event has been detected and determined to be reportable. This event must be reported to the ES-ISAC within:: 1 Hour
Which entities facility connection requirement address connection require-ments for generation, transmission, and end-user facilities?: C. Transmission Owner
System voltage schedules are specified by the:: B. Transmission

10 / 27

Each Transmission Operator shall operate so that instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading outages will not occur as a result of:: A. The most severe single contingency
Frequency Bias, which approximates a Control Area's response to an error in Interconnection Frequency is measured in:: C. MW/.1 Hz
Who operates or directs the operation of devices to regulate transmission voltage levels and MVAR Flows within their area?: A. Transmission Operator
Personnel risk assessments include a 7 year criminal history check and: B. Must confirm a person's identity
Each Reliability Coordinator that receives a request to implement con-gestion management actions shall, within what timeframe of receiving the request, implement the congestion management actions requested by the issuing Reliability Coordinator: A. 15 mins
The instantaneous difference between net actual interchange and net scheduled interchange, taking into account the effects of Frequency Bias along with any deviation in frequency is defined as:: A. Area Control Error
Which of the following criteria fall under Transmission Vegetation Manage-ment programs concerning the transmission facilities?: C. All overhead transmission lines operated at 200 kV or higher
A unit's AVR becomes unavailable. After notifying the TOP of the change in status, the GOP:: A. Must use an alternative method to meet the voltage schedule
If a protective relay or equipment failure reduces system reliability, the generator Operator shall notify which of the following entities? (Select 2): C. Transmission Operator D. Host Balancing Authority
Entities must review and approve the list of high, medium,

11 / 27 and low impact BES Cyber Systems and the cyber security policies for those systems at least once every:: D. 15 months

When an Energy Deficient Entity foresees or has implemented procedures up to, but excluding, interruption of firm load commitments, the entity is

13 / 27

Outage shall be submitted on aggregate plant capacity by outage type. Wind resources shall report any outage of MWs or more having a duration of : D. 1, 1
How often should a meteorological tower be calibrated and accuracy checked?: C. Annually
Every generator interconnected with, and synchronized to, PJM transmis-sion system must have the ability to coordinate with PJM or: C. The Local Control Center (LLC)
f a unit (farm) is curtailed, what curtailment flag value shall be sent from PJM?: 1
The three requirements for a unit to be considered Dispatchable address communication, control, and: B. Markets
Wind farm Individual Generation Dispatch (IGD) base-point is calculated based on bid-in ramp rate, EcoMin and EcoMax limits. It is assumed that wind unit (farm) will be at unless lowered due to constraints / emergencies: D. Eco Max
Each wind farm must install at least meteorological towers in the farm and provide real time meteorological data to PJM: 1
Which value is used to calculate LOC?: A. Lesser of the forecasted capability, or EcoMax, or desired MW
The unit must electronically receive control signals, including economic Basepoint, Generator On Reason (GENRUNR), and information.: A. Curtail-ment flag
Each transmission operator shall coordinate protection systems on major transmission lines and interaction with which of the following neighboring entities?: Balancing authorities
Balancing authorities, which are involved in an interchange transaction, evaluate the arranged interchange with respect to which of the following: Ramp Rate
Each reliability coordinator shall have interpersonal

14 / 27 communication capa-bilities with each: TOP

16 / 27 percentage of the largest or most single severe contingency of the day?: 80%

Manual load dump warning will be issued when: Primary reserve is less than the largest generating unit or the loss of a transmission facility jeopardizes reliability after all possible measures have been taken to increaser reserve

17 / 27

PJM Member actions during a primary reserve warning include which of the following: Ensure all deferrable maintenance or testing attecting capacity or critical transmission halted
This type of capacity alert is issued when the estimated operating reserve capacity is less than the forecasted Synchronized reserve req: Voltage reduction alert
The reserve capability that can be fully converted into energy within a 30 min time frame is defined as: Operating reserve
The activation of reserves is used to control for all of the following except

Loss of gen
Voltage drop violation
Control of reactive transfer intervals
recovering a low area control error: Voltage drop violation

On a daily basis, PJM always makes sure to schedule enough required generating capacity. What defines "required capacity": Load forecast, sales and reserves
Operating reserve is comprised of which of the following types of reserves- : Contingency
The purpose of reserve generation is to enable PJM to restore tie lines to a pre contingency state within what timeframe of a contingency causing an imbalance between load and generation: 10 min
Synchronized reserve is comprised of which of the following categories of reserves: Spinning reserve / Demand response
What process does PJM have in place in order to periodically evaluate Synchronized and Primary reserve estimates in real time: IRC
Which of the following statements are correct concerning automatic un-der frequency load shed: Load with automatic under frequency relaying may be restored once system frequency is consistently above trip levels up restoration

19 / 27

Who is responsible for determining the amount of Black Start generation required in a transmission zone: PJM
As part of the restoration process you have verified your communication is functional and are starting to assess your generating units. Which of the following would be the first step in that process: Determine the status of of the generating units that have remained online
During a restoration process, once PJM assumes control, which one of the following statements is correct concerning the requirements for regulation?- : The requirement is 2% of the total interconnected area load
A black start generator must be able to close onto a dead bus with hours of the requested to start: 3 hours
What is the most critical communication path when restoring large load blacks early in a system restoration: Between the Generating unit and TO
Your entire system has blacked out due to an event. You receive word from PJM that the entire region is affected as well. Your blackstart generation resources are spread throughout your system, which covers a large area. Which restoration strategy would be the best for you to implement?: Bottom up multiple island approach
Which of the following types of load should be restored first upon getting a feed into a substation during restoration?: Substation light and power
Using the following information, determine the drop in frequency of the island when the indicated load is restored (assume a 5% governor droop). Generation Capacity on-line = 1000 MW System Load = 550 MW System Frequency = 60.

20 / 27 Hz Block of load to be restored = 25 MW: .125 Hz eq: (25MW)/ (1000MW) *.(5%)

During a restoration, if you are presented with the opportunity to recon-nect with the Eastern Interconnection, you should: Pursue as quickly as possible
Why would an offsite source of power to generating facilities be a priority during the restoration process: To prepare and expedite the return of the unit
Rank the following units in order of startup priority A. Small CT that is electrically distant from other gen

PJM Practice questions latest upload, Exams of Advanced Education

Related documents

Partial preview of the text

Download PJM Practice questions latest upload and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity!

PJM Practice questions latest

upload