PJM Exam Review 2 Questions with complete solution 2025/2026
1. EOP-005-2 NERC Requirements for Critical Black Start
2. Each GOP with a Blackstart Resource 24
hours shall notify its TOP of any Real
Time changes to the capabilities of
that Blackstart Resources affecting its
ability to meet the TOPs
restoration plan within
following
such change.
3. Minimum Generation Alert is 2,500 MW
imple- mented when the
expected gener- ation level is
within of normal
minimum energy limits
4. Manual Load Dump Capacity deficient zone sheds load. If zones
are de- ficient, load shed is proportionally
based on level of shortage.
5. NERC Energy Emergency Alerts (EEA) Alerts issued by Reliability Coordinator (RC)
to ensure
that all RCs understand potential and actual
energy emergencies.
6. EEA Level 1 (All Available Control Area foresees or is experiencing
Resources in Use) conditions where all available resources are
committed
7. When does PJM issue an EEA Level 1? Maximum Generation Emergency Alert
8. EEA Level 2 (Load Management Pro- cedures in Effect)
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Control Area foresees or has implemented
proce- dures up to but excluding interruption
9. When does PJM issue an EEA
Level 2? of firm load commitments
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Emergency Mandatory Load Management
Reduc- tions Action, a Voltage Reduction
Action, or a Deploy All Resources Action
(whichever issued first)
10. EEA Level 3 (Firm Load
Interruption Imminent or In Control Area foresees or has implemented
Progress) firm load obligation interruption
11. When does PJM issue an EEA Level 3? Manual Load Dump Action
12. BES Bulk Electric System
13. Possible Triggers for -Fuel Delivery Issues
Conservative Operations: -Forrest or Brush Fires
-Environmental Alerts
-Bad Weather
-Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMD)
-Terrorist or Sabotage threats against the BES
-PJM entering (as NERC defines it) an
"Unknown Operating State"
14. Which limits are PJMs most critical?Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits
(IROLs)
15. PJM Actions during Conservative Op- - Initiate additional ott-cost operations
erations: Conserva- tive Operations:
16. Member Actions during
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-Procure additional reserves
-May look at multiple contingencies being lost
-Additional security on communications
-Request additional updates on system status
-Ask members to statt back-up centers, critical BES
substations, black start facilities
-Provide additional reporting data
-Man substations or generating plants
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1. EOP-005-2 NERC Requirements for Critical Black Start
2. Each GOP with a Blackstart Resource 24
hours shall notify its TOP of any Real
Time changes to the capabilities of
that Blackstart Resources affecting its
ability to meet the TOPs
restoration plan within
following
such change.
3. Minimum Generation Alert is 2,500 MW
imple- mented when the
expected gener- ation level is
within of normal
minimum energy limits
4. Manual Load Dump Capacity deficient zone sheds load. If zones
are de- ficient, load shed is proportionally
based on level of shortage.
5. NERC Energy Emergency Alerts (EEA) Alerts issued by Reliability Coordinator (RC)
to ensure
that all RCs understand potential and actual
energy emergencies.
6. EEA Level 1 (All Available Control Area foresees or is experiencing
Resources in Use) conditions where all available resources are
committed
7. When does PJM issue an EEA Level 1? Maximum Generation Emergency Alert
8. EEA Level 2 (Load Management Pro- cedures in Effect)
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Control Area foresees or has implemented
proce- dures up to but excluding interruption
9. When does PJM issue an EEA
Level 2? of firm load commitments
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Emergency Mandatory Load Management
Reduc- tions Action, a Voltage Reduction
Action, or a Deploy All Resources Action
(whichever issued first)
10. EEA Level 3 (Firm Load
Interruption Imminent or In Control Area foresees or has implemented
Progress) firm load obligation interruption
11. When does PJM issue an EEA Level 3? Manual Load Dump Action
12. BES Bulk Electric System
13. Possible Triggers for -Fuel Delivery Issues
Conservative Operations: -Forrest or Brush Fires
-Environmental Alerts
-Bad Weather
-Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMD)
-Terrorist or Sabotage threats against the BES
-PJM entering (as NERC defines it) an
"Unknown Operating State"
14. Which limits are PJMs most critical?Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits
(IROLs)
15. PJM Actions during Conservative Op- - Initiate additional ott-cost operations
erations: Conserva- tive Operations:
16. Member Actions during
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, PJM Exam Review 2 Questions with complete solution 2025/2026
-Procure additional reserves
-May look at multiple contingencies being lost
-Additional security on communications
-Request additional updates on system status
-Ask members to statt back-up centers, critical BES
substations, black start facilities
-Provide additional reporting data
-Man substations or generating plants
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