PJM Generation Dispatcher Exam Practice Latest
2026/2027 Questions and Correct Detailed
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An EXCITER on a traditional generator does what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Voltage regulation (AVR) if you change the excitation current, you change the
voltage.
What permits the manual closing of a circuit breaker between 2 control areas? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Synchroscope
What is the normal frequency control mode used by PJM? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tie-line bias
A unit running for transmission congestion is subject to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Price cost capping
What kind of transformers are used to measure power line voltages? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Potential Transformers
, What is the lowest voltage in the BES? - CORRECT ANSWER-100 kV
What is the lowest operating voltage in PJM? - CORRECT ANSWER-115 kV
What side of the transformer is connected to the power source? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Primary winding
If a generator is under excited, (-) value, absorbing VAR's is it leading or lagging? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Leading
PJM calls and instructs you to increase MVAR output for voltage support by 50
MVAR. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look at "D" curve and decrease
your MW output to a level that will increase reactive power output by 50 MVAR.
Planned outages are submitted no later than? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 days
ECO Min, ECO Max, and EMERG Max are genrator _________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Limits
When synchronizing to the interconnection, what needs to be synchronized? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Frequency, Voltage, and phase angle.
2026/2027 Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers Already Graded A+
An EXCITER on a traditional generator does what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Voltage regulation (AVR) if you change the excitation current, you change the
voltage.
What permits the manual closing of a circuit breaker between 2 control areas? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Synchroscope
What is the normal frequency control mode used by PJM? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tie-line bias
A unit running for transmission congestion is subject to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Price cost capping
What kind of transformers are used to measure power line voltages? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Potential Transformers
, What is the lowest voltage in the BES? - CORRECT ANSWER-100 kV
What is the lowest operating voltage in PJM? - CORRECT ANSWER-115 kV
What side of the transformer is connected to the power source? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Primary winding
If a generator is under excited, (-) value, absorbing VAR's is it leading or lagging? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Leading
PJM calls and instructs you to increase MVAR output for voltage support by 50
MVAR. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look at "D" curve and decrease
your MW output to a level that will increase reactive power output by 50 MVAR.
Planned outages are submitted no later than? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 days
ECO Min, ECO Max, and EMERG Max are genrator _________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Limits
When synchronizing to the interconnection, what needs to be synchronized? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Frequency, Voltage, and phase angle.