PJM Generator Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT 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
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 facility jeopardizes
reliability after all possible measures have been taken to increase reserves
Actions in a Low Voltage Alert include: (Select 2) - CORRECT ANSWER Request a
Reactive Reserve Check
Review transmission and generation outages
Which entities can cancel generator reactive capability tests prior to or during the testing
process? (Select 2) - CORRECT ANSWER PJM and the affected TO
With whom does PJM share the results of generation reactive capability tests? - CORRECT
ANSWER The affected TO
How does the Generation Owner/Operator inform PJM and the TO of scheduled AVR or PSS
outages? - CORRECT ANSWER eDART
Why does PJM require an additional notification of Unit testing 30 minutes prior to the
GO/MOC performing the reactive capability test? - CORRECT ANSWER To allow PJM
and TOs to make adjustments to system voltages prior to the test
For real-time changes in Reactive Capability, The GO/MOC should submit an updated D-curve
via eDART and ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Notify PJM and the respective
TO via phone
Exam Questions and CORRECT 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
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 facility jeopardizes
reliability after all possible measures have been taken to increase reserves
Actions in a Low Voltage Alert include: (Select 2) - CORRECT ANSWER Request a
Reactive Reserve Check
Review transmission and generation outages
Which entities can cancel generator reactive capability tests prior to or during the testing
process? (Select 2) - CORRECT ANSWER PJM and the affected TO
With whom does PJM share the results of generation reactive capability tests? - CORRECT
ANSWER The affected TO
How does the Generation Owner/Operator inform PJM and the TO of scheduled AVR or PSS
outages? - CORRECT ANSWER eDART
Why does PJM require an additional notification of Unit testing 30 minutes prior to the
GO/MOC performing the reactive capability test? - CORRECT ANSWER To allow PJM
and TOs to make adjustments to system voltages prior to the test
For real-time changes in Reactive Capability, The GO/MOC should submit an updated D-curve
via eDART and ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Notify PJM and the respective
TO via phone
