PJM Generator Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
The purpose of the Deploy All Resources Action is to instruct all generating
resources to be on line and at full output _________ - --CORRECT ANSWER--
immediately upon receipt of dispatch instruction
A Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Warning has been issued for the PJM RTO.
Generation Operators should: - --CORRECT ANSWER--Ensure all unit voltage
regulators are in service
PJM can issue the Deploy All Resources Action for________ - --CORRECT
ANSWER--the entire RTO, specific Control Zones or a subset of a Control Zone
if transmission limitations exist
Under the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) there are 2 types of alerts:
Elevated Threat Alert and __________. - --CORRECT ANSWER--Imminent
Threat Alert
A Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning is issued by PJM when the NOAA has
issued a warning or an alert for a potential geo-magnetic storm of severity
_______ or greater. - --CORRECT ANSWER--K7
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, The Generating Capacity reported on a Supplementary Status Report (SSR)
includes which of the following? (Select 2) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Capacity
from offline Hydro and CT units that can be synchronized within 10 minutes.
Total Capacity from online Generation.
What is the requested response time for members to reply to a request for SSR
data? - --CORRECT ANSWER--10 Minutes
If a PJM Member has received reports of a terrorism or sabotage threat to their
facilities, they would notify whom at PJM (in addition to NERC and the DOE) to
share this information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--The PJM Shift Supervisor
What is the purpose of a capacity emergency warning? (Select 2) - --CORRECT
ANSWER--To keep Members informed of actual capacity shortages or
contingencies that may jeopardize reliability during real time operations. To ask
Members to take specific actions in order to provide relief to the PJM system
PJM has issued a Minimum Generation Alert. Your current generation output is
200 MW. The Economic Minimum is 150 MW and Emergency Minimum is 125
MW. How much ERG should be reported for this unit? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--25 MW
A Manual Load Dump Warning will be issued when: - --CORRECT ANSWER--
Primary Reserve is less than the largest generating unit or the loss of a transmission
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and Answers
The purpose of the Deploy All Resources Action is to instruct all generating
resources to be on line and at full output _________ - --CORRECT ANSWER--
immediately upon receipt of dispatch instruction
A Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Warning has been issued for the PJM RTO.
Generation Operators should: - --CORRECT ANSWER--Ensure all unit voltage
regulators are in service
PJM can issue the Deploy All Resources Action for________ - --CORRECT
ANSWER--the entire RTO, specific Control Zones or a subset of a Control Zone
if transmission limitations exist
Under the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) there are 2 types of alerts:
Elevated Threat Alert and __________. - --CORRECT ANSWER--Imminent
Threat Alert
A Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning is issued by PJM when the NOAA has
issued a warning or an alert for a potential geo-magnetic storm of severity
_______ or greater. - --CORRECT ANSWER--K7
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, The Generating Capacity reported on a Supplementary Status Report (SSR)
includes which of the following? (Select 2) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Capacity
from offline Hydro and CT units that can be synchronized within 10 minutes.
Total Capacity from online Generation.
What is the requested response time for members to reply to a request for SSR
data? - --CORRECT ANSWER--10 Minutes
If a PJM Member has received reports of a terrorism or sabotage threat to their
facilities, they would notify whom at PJM (in addition to NERC and the DOE) to
share this information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--The PJM Shift Supervisor
What is the purpose of a capacity emergency warning? (Select 2) - --CORRECT
ANSWER--To keep Members informed of actual capacity shortages or
contingencies that may jeopardize reliability during real time operations. To ask
Members to take specific actions in order to provide relief to the PJM system
PJM has issued a Minimum Generation Alert. Your current generation output is
200 MW. The Economic Minimum is 150 MW and Emergency Minimum is 125
MW. How much ERG should be reported for this unit? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--25 MW
A Manual Load Dump Warning will be issued when: - --CORRECT ANSWER--
Primary Reserve is less than the largest generating unit or the loss of a transmission
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