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1. What would be an appropriate action for a transmis- Defer or cancel facility
sion system operator to implement during a PJM is- maintenance and testing
sued cold weather alert?
Man all combustion turbines
Man all transmission facilities
Defer or cancel facility maintenance and testing
Open all SF6 circuit breakers
2. During restoration situations, dynamic reserve gener- Steam capacity - 5%, Com-
ator load pick-up factors are defined as which of the bustion Turbine capacity -
following? 25%, and hydro capacity -
15%
Steam capacity - 25%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
15%, and hydro capacity - 5%
Steam capacity - 5%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
15%, and hydro capacity - 25%
Steam capacity - 5%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
25%, and hydro capacity - 15%
Steam capacity - 15%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
10%, and hydro capacity - 25%
3. Generation is supposed to be disconnected from the 57.5 Hz
system at which of the following frequencies?
57.5 Hz
58.5 Hz
58.9 Hz
59.3 Hz
4. According to PJM emergency procedures, if PJM re- Dump load in accordance
quests a 300 MW load dump, the member company with the allocation table
operators in the Mid-Atlantic Region are obligated to
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Get management approval to dump load
Dump 300 MW of load
Dump load in accordance with the allocation table
Dump 10% of the 300 MW
5. PJM issues a Cold Weather Alert when the forecasted 10 degrees Fahrenheit
temperature across the RTO or a Control Zone is ex-
pected to be less than or equal to:
0 degrees Fahrenheit
5 degrees Fahrenheit
10 degrees Fahrenheit
32 degrees Fahrenheit
6. What is the typical concern that the system operator High voltage
should have during restoration when restoring trans-
mission facilities with little or no connected load?
Low voltage
High voltage
Low frequency
High frequency
7. Which of the following actions must PJM member Ensure automatic reclos-
operators do during thunderstorm and tornado type ing schemes are in service
weather conditions?
Remove reclosing relays schemes from service
Ensure automatic reclosing schemes are in service
Remove all generators loaded below 20% from ser-
vice
Ensure that underfrequency relays are disabled
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8. How long does PJM have to return operation to within 30 minutes
reliable power system limits due to a catastrophic fail-
ure of the ICCP links or loss of EMS analysis tools?
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
9. When PJM issues a Voltage Reduction Alert, which of Implement the voltage re-
the following is NOT an appropriate action for a Mem- duction without delay
ber dispatcher to take?
Take steps to expedite the reduction, if needed
Advise all station and key personnel
Notify management
Implement the voltage reduction without delay
10. If the rule of thumb for dumping load to increase 180
frequency during system restoration is 6% per 1 Hz,
how many MW should the operator shed to restore
frequency to 60.0 Hz if their current system load is
2000 MW and the current system frequency is 58.5
Hz?
60
120
180
240
11. PJM restoration procedures stress the importance of Power house lighting
restoring station light and power to substations. This
is important for providing AC power to all of the fol-
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lowing EXCEPT
Station battery chargers
Communication facilities
SF6 heaters
Power house lighting
12. If the system operator is restoring load during a 60.3 Hz
restoration event, which of the following is the most
desired frequency to have prior to restoring the load?
58.9 Hz
59.5 Hz
60.0 Hz
60.3 Hz
13. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action Proceed on the basis that
for a Member dispatcher to take when PJM issues a a voltage reduction will
Low Voltage Alert? not be required
Defer maintenance and testing
Advise all station and key personnel
Notify management
Proceed on the basis that a voltage reduction will not
be required
14. According to PJM emergency procedures, what two dynamic and synchronous
types of reserves are monitored during a system
restoration?
spinning and regulation
primary and secondary
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1. What would be an appropriate action for a transmis- Defer or cancel facility
sion system operator to implement during a PJM is- maintenance and testing
sued cold weather alert?
Man all combustion turbines
Man all transmission facilities
Defer or cancel facility maintenance and testing
Open all SF6 circuit breakers
2. During restoration situations, dynamic reserve gener- Steam capacity - 5%, Com-
ator load pick-up factors are defined as which of the bustion Turbine capacity -
following? 25%, and hydro capacity -
15%
Steam capacity - 25%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
15%, and hydro capacity - 5%
Steam capacity - 5%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
15%, and hydro capacity - 25%
Steam capacity - 5%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
25%, and hydro capacity - 15%
Steam capacity - 15%, Combustion Turbine capacity -
10%, and hydro capacity - 25%
3. Generation is supposed to be disconnected from the 57.5 Hz
system at which of the following frequencies?
57.5 Hz
58.5 Hz
58.9 Hz
59.3 Hz
4. According to PJM emergency procedures, if PJM re- Dump load in accordance
quests a 300 MW load dump, the member company with the allocation table
operators in the Mid-Atlantic Region are obligated to
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Get management approval to dump load
Dump 300 MW of load
Dump load in accordance with the allocation table
Dump 10% of the 300 MW
5. PJM issues a Cold Weather Alert when the forecasted 10 degrees Fahrenheit
temperature across the RTO or a Control Zone is ex-
pected to be less than or equal to:
0 degrees Fahrenheit
5 degrees Fahrenheit
10 degrees Fahrenheit
32 degrees Fahrenheit
6. What is the typical concern that the system operator High voltage
should have during restoration when restoring trans-
mission facilities with little or no connected load?
Low voltage
High voltage
Low frequency
High frequency
7. Which of the following actions must PJM member Ensure automatic reclos-
operators do during thunderstorm and tornado type ing schemes are in service
weather conditions?
Remove reclosing relays schemes from service
Ensure automatic reclosing schemes are in service
Remove all generators loaded below 20% from ser-
vice
Ensure that underfrequency relays are disabled
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8. How long does PJM have to return operation to within 30 minutes
reliable power system limits due to a catastrophic fail-
ure of the ICCP links or loss of EMS analysis tools?
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
9. When PJM issues a Voltage Reduction Alert, which of Implement the voltage re-
the following is NOT an appropriate action for a Mem- duction without delay
ber dispatcher to take?
Take steps to expedite the reduction, if needed
Advise all station and key personnel
Notify management
Implement the voltage reduction without delay
10. If the rule of thumb for dumping load to increase 180
frequency during system restoration is 6% per 1 Hz,
how many MW should the operator shed to restore
frequency to 60.0 Hz if their current system load is
2000 MW and the current system frequency is 58.5
Hz?
60
120
180
240
11. PJM restoration procedures stress the importance of Power house lighting
restoring station light and power to substations. This
is important for providing AC power to all of the fol-
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lowing EXCEPT
Station battery chargers
Communication facilities
SF6 heaters
Power house lighting
12. If the system operator is restoring load during a 60.3 Hz
restoration event, which of the following is the most
desired frequency to have prior to restoring the load?
58.9 Hz
59.5 Hz
60.0 Hz
60.3 Hz
13. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action Proceed on the basis that
for a Member dispatcher to take when PJM issues a a voltage reduction will
Low Voltage Alert? not be required
Defer maintenance and testing
Advise all station and key personnel
Notify management
Proceed on the basis that a voltage reduction will not
be required
14. According to PJM emergency procedures, what two dynamic and synchronous
types of reserves are monitored during a system
restoration?
spinning and regulation
primary and secondary
