PJM Generation Dispatcher Exam Questions
with Verified Answers
Question 1
PJM issues a heavy load voltage warning how many hours prior to implementation
Correct Answer
4 hours
Question 2
What size generating units must provide instantaneous power and reactive flow data?
Correct Answer
10MW and above
Question 3
How often must blackstart resources be tested per NERC?
Correct Answer
At least once every 3 calendar years
Question 4
When synchronizing to the interconnection, what needs to be synchronized?
Correct Answer
Frequency, Voltage, and Phase Angle
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,Question 5
Severe cold weather conditions require which of the following be staffed, started, and
available for loading?
A. hydro units
B. combustion turbines and diesels
C. nuclear units
D. wind generators
Correct Answer
Question 6
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
Correct Answer
Question 7
Which of the following PJM systems are used to report unit outages?
A. eDART, eMKT, and eGADS
B. eMTR, eSchedules, and eMKT
C. eDART, eCapacity, and eGADS
D. eDART, eMKT, and eCapacity
Correct Answer
Question 8
Regulation must be attainable within how many minutes
Correct Answer
5
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, Question 9
What side of the transformer is connected to the power source?
Correct Answer
Primary winding
Question 10
The satellite phone test is required of generator operating control centers with one or
more units totaling how many MW's?
Correct Answer
500MW
Question 11
Regulating units (demand response resources) provide a variable amount of
generation under automatic control to provide what?
Correct Answer
Correction for small deviations in load
Question 12
PJM issues a heavy load voltage schedule. Member companies who own generation
facilities should
A. remove 230 kV capacitors from service.
B. ensure voltage regulators on generating units are in service on automatic.
C. inform transmission providers to have marketers in their areas cut transactions.
D. instruct generating stations to curtail nonessential building loads.
Correct Answer
B. ensure voltage regulators on generating units are in service on automatic.
Question 13
What should generation owners/operators do during a High System Voltage Action
Correct Answer
Operate at the lower bandwidth of the voltage schedule
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with Verified Answers
Question 1
PJM issues a heavy load voltage warning how many hours prior to implementation
Correct Answer
4 hours
Question 2
What size generating units must provide instantaneous power and reactive flow data?
Correct Answer
10MW and above
Question 3
How often must blackstart resources be tested per NERC?
Correct Answer
At least once every 3 calendar years
Question 4
When synchronizing to the interconnection, what needs to be synchronized?
Correct Answer
Frequency, Voltage, and Phase Angle
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,Question 5
Severe cold weather conditions require which of the following be staffed, started, and
available for loading?
A. hydro units
B. combustion turbines and diesels
C. nuclear units
D. wind generators
Correct Answer
Question 6
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
Correct Answer
Question 7
Which of the following PJM systems are used to report unit outages?
A. eDART, eMKT, and eGADS
B. eMTR, eSchedules, and eMKT
C. eDART, eCapacity, and eGADS
D. eDART, eMKT, and eCapacity
Correct Answer
Question 8
Regulation must be attainable within how many minutes
Correct Answer
5
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, Question 9
What side of the transformer is connected to the power source?
Correct Answer
Primary winding
Question 10
The satellite phone test is required of generator operating control centers with one or
more units totaling how many MW's?
Correct Answer
500MW
Question 11
Regulating units (demand response resources) provide a variable amount of
generation under automatic control to provide what?
Correct Answer
Correction for small deviations in load
Question 12
PJM issues a heavy load voltage schedule. Member companies who own generation
facilities should
A. remove 230 kV capacitors from service.
B. ensure voltage regulators on generating units are in service on automatic.
C. inform transmission providers to have marketers in their areas cut transactions.
D. instruct generating stations to curtail nonessential building loads.
Correct Answer
B. ensure voltage regulators on generating units are in service on automatic.
Question 13
What should generation owners/operators do during a High System Voltage Action
Correct Answer
Operate at the lower bandwidth of the voltage schedule
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