PJM Generation Cert questions with
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answers
Actions in low voltage alert? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Review
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transmission & generation outages |\ |\ |\
Request reactive reserve check |\ |\ |\
Heavy load voltage schedule warning purpose is to have
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members prepare far max support of voltages on the? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Bulk Power System
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Manual load dump warning & reduction of Non-critical plant load
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issued when? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Primary reserve is less
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the the largest generating unit.
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Loss of transmission facility jeopardize reliability after all possible
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measures have been taken to increase reserves
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Hot weather alert - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMED 90
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DOM & EKPC 95 |\ |\ |\
PJM issues high system voltage message - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Gen operators should operate the lower end of their voltage
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bandwidth
Primary reserve warning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ensure deffer
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able Maintenance is halted
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,General actions PJM takes when conservating ops initiated? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Purchase/load additional reserves
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begin studying double contingencies
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Lower IROL |\
Increase # of SOS calls |\ |\ |\ |\
Purpose of heavy voltage schedule action is to increase reactive
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reserves - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔EHV system
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National terrorism advisory system 2 types of alerts? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Elevated threat |\ |\
Imminent threat |\
Non-critical plant load - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lighting, office
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area a/c
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Purpose of capacity emergency warning? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔keep members informed of actual capacity shortages or
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contingencies that may jeopardize reliability during RT ops
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keep all affected system personnel aware of the forecast and
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actual status of the PJM RTO
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Heavy load voltage schedule action - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gen
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operators- maintain MVAR reserve on units connected to EHV
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,During cold weather action - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Assume an
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unavailability rate for scheduled generation |\ |\ |\ |\
During terrorism/sabotage emphasis on? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Operations & communications |\ |\
For voltage support TOs can request? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Generators stay online |\ |\
During Restoration what is removed from service until sufficient
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load restored to maintain voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shunt
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capacitors
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Freq change=(load change/connected capacity)X Gov droop in
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percentage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\ |\ |\
LMP calculated day ahead market - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Every
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hour
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RT every 5mins
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Penalty factor - - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔incremental loss for a
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bus used to include the effect of losses on the dispatch
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All call types - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Operational, Emergency
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Messages, Informational |\
, Voltage reduction Alert- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Est. operating
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reserve capacity is less than forecasted synchronized reserve
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equipment
Generation owners - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Must handle
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environmental Alerts |\
Emergency requires action to? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maintain
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freq prevent load loss, ensure safety and reliability
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Alerts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Advance of operating day
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Warning & actions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔During that day
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Emergency situation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Implement
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procedures within 30min |\ |\
STE- Short term emergency rating - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
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Low voltage alerts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Analyze reactive
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capabilities |\
Reactive reserve check |\ |\
Heavy load voltage schedule warning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4
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hrs prior
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answers
Actions in low voltage alert? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Review
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transmission & generation outages |\ |\ |\
Request reactive reserve check |\ |\ |\
Heavy load voltage schedule warning purpose is to have
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members prepare far max support of voltages on the? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Bulk Power System
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Manual load dump warning & reduction of Non-critical plant load
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issued when? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Primary reserve is less
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the the largest generating unit.
|\ |\ |\ |\
Loss of transmission facility jeopardize reliability after all possible
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measures have been taken to increase reserves
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Hot weather alert - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMED 90
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DOM & EKPC 95 |\ |\ |\
PJM issues high system voltage message - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Gen operators should operate the lower end of their voltage
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bandwidth
Primary reserve warning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ensure deffer
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able Maintenance is halted
|\ |\ |\
,General actions PJM takes when conservating ops initiated? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Purchase/load additional reserves
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
begin studying double contingencies
|\ |\ |\
Lower IROL |\
Increase # of SOS calls |\ |\ |\ |\
Purpose of heavy voltage schedule action is to increase reactive
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reserves - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔EHV system
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National terrorism advisory system 2 types of alerts? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Elevated threat |\ |\
Imminent threat |\
Non-critical plant load - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lighting, office
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area a/c
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Purpose of capacity emergency warning? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔keep members informed of actual capacity shortages or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contingencies that may jeopardize reliability during RT ops
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keep all affected system personnel aware of the forecast and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
actual status of the PJM RTO
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Heavy load voltage schedule action - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gen
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operators- maintain MVAR reserve on units connected to EHV
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,During cold weather action - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Assume an
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unavailability rate for scheduled generation |\ |\ |\ |\
During terrorism/sabotage emphasis on? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Operations & communications |\ |\
For voltage support TOs can request? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Generators stay online |\ |\
During Restoration what is removed from service until sufficient
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load restored to maintain voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shunt
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capacitors
|\
Freq change=(load change/connected capacity)X Gov droop in
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percentage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\ |\ |\
LMP calculated day ahead market - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Every
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hour
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RT every 5mins
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Penalty factor - - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔incremental loss for a
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bus used to include the effect of losses on the dispatch
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All call types - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Operational, Emergency
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Messages, Informational |\
, Voltage reduction Alert- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Est. operating
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reserve capacity is less than forecasted synchronized reserve
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equipment
Generation owners - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Must handle
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environmental Alerts |\
Emergency requires action to? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maintain
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freq prevent load loss, ensure safety and reliability
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Alerts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Advance of operating day
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Warning & actions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔During that day
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Emergency situation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Implement
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procedures within 30min |\ |\
STE- Short term emergency rating - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
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Low voltage alerts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Analyze reactive
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capabilities |\
Reactive reserve check |\ |\
Heavy load voltage schedule warning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4
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hrs prior
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