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PJM SAMPLE TEST REVIEW BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
1. When PJM declares a hot weather alert, the generation
dispatcher should determine if maintenance can be deferred
and notify all generating stations and key personnel. - correct
answer -
2. During system restoration, the two categories of reserves are
Dynamic & Spinning. - correct answer -
3. When PJM issues a heavy load voltage schedule. Member
companies who own generation should ensure voltage
regulators on generating units are in service on automatic. -
correct answer -
4. A unit being dispatched economically by PJM should set its
megawatt output based on the Unit's dispatch rate or desired
megawatt level. - correct answer -
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5. A fossil steam unit is considered fuel limited when it is not
capable of running at its maximum capacity for the next 72
hours. - correct answer -
6. During system restoration prior to synchronization of a unit, the
dispatcher should ensure sufficient load is available to stabilize
unit operation. - correct answer -
7. A large unit in an external control area near PJM/PJM West
trips. The PJM operator will see ACE remain the same,
frequency decrease. - correct answer -
8. LMPs will change when marginal generator output changes. -
correct answer -
9. The two control signals sent by the PJM EMS are Regulation &
Dispatch Rate/desired megawatt output. - correct answer -
10. Real time bus prices may be monitored using e-DATA. -
correct answer -
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11. A unit that fails to start when scheduled, should be classified
as a forced outage. - correct answer -
12. Maximum emergency generation is declared by PJM when
generation is required above the highest incremental economic
system cost. - correct answer -
13. If PJM ace shows over-generation, actual imports are less
than scheduled. - correct answer -
14. Alerts are the emergency procedures issued in advance of a
scheduled load period to allow sufficient time for the generation
dispatcher to prepare for the anticipated capacity shortages. -
correct answer -
15. The amount of spinning reserve must be large enough to
cover the loss of the largest single energy contingency. -
correct answer -
PJM SAMPLE TEST REVIEW BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
1. When PJM declares a hot weather alert, the generation
dispatcher should determine if maintenance can be deferred
and notify all generating stations and key personnel. - correct
answer -
2. During system restoration, the two categories of reserves are
Dynamic & Spinning. - correct answer -
3. When PJM issues a heavy load voltage schedule. Member
companies who own generation should ensure voltage
regulators on generating units are in service on automatic. -
correct answer -
4. A unit being dispatched economically by PJM should set its
megawatt output based on the Unit's dispatch rate or desired
megawatt level. - correct answer -
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5. A fossil steam unit is considered fuel limited when it is not
capable of running at its maximum capacity for the next 72
hours. - correct answer -
6. During system restoration prior to synchronization of a unit, the
dispatcher should ensure sufficient load is available to stabilize
unit operation. - correct answer -
7. A large unit in an external control area near PJM/PJM West
trips. The PJM operator will see ACE remain the same,
frequency decrease. - correct answer -
8. LMPs will change when marginal generator output changes. -
correct answer -
9. The two control signals sent by the PJM EMS are Regulation &
Dispatch Rate/desired megawatt output. - correct answer -
10. Real time bus prices may be monitored using e-DATA. -
correct answer -
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11. A unit that fails to start when scheduled, should be classified
as a forced outage. - correct answer -
12. Maximum emergency generation is declared by PJM when
generation is required above the highest incremental economic
system cost. - correct answer -
13. If PJM ace shows over-generation, actual imports are less
than scheduled. - correct answer -
14. Alerts are the emergency procedures issued in advance of a
scheduled load period to allow sufficient time for the generation
dispatcher to prepare for the anticipated capacity shortages. -
correct answer -
15. The amount of spinning reserve must be large enough to
cover the loss of the largest single energy contingency. -
correct answer -
