PJM operates its 500 kV system so that no post-contingency voltage drop will exceed what minimum value?

The PJM system operator finds that a 230 kV transmission line is over its normal limit. How long does the operator have to return the line to within its normal limit?

What action can an operator take to increase its system dynamic reactive reserve?

The first step that an operator should take following a system separation should be

PJM Transmission Operators are required to provide PJM with four sets of thermal limits for all facilities monitored by PJM. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

If a transmission facility is found to be loaded above its short-term emergency, how long does the operator have to correct the problem?

If a shunt reactor is placed in service, the expected result would be

What would be the expected results from the tripping of a 1,000 MW generator outside of the PJM control area, but within the Interconnection?

When a discrepancy occurs between PJM’s thermal rating and a transmission owner’s thermal rating, which of the following is always used?

Since PJM operates to a 5% voltage drop limit on the 500 kV system, which of the following would be considered a violation?

According to the PJM Transmission Operation manual, 500 kV lines that trip out of service should

The PJM system has phase angle regulators at various locations around the system. The phase angle regulators are there to help

When would PJM issue a Heavy Load Voltage Schedule?

PJM operates with different temperature adjusted ratings during the day and night periods. If the weather forecast indicates that the day period temperature will be 48 degrees, what temperature setting should be utilized?

Which temperature range makes up the PJM “Summer Value” temperature sets?

Which of the following actions would most likely result in the reduction of a generator’s MVAR output?

If your system configuration was such that you had three parallel line of the same construction, length, and impedance with a normal rating of 160 MVA. Each of the lines currently has a loading of 120 MVA on each line. If one of the three lines were to trip out of service, what would be the expected flow on the remaining two lines?

If your system configuration was such that you had three parallel line of the same construction, length, and impedance with a normal rating of 155 MVA and an emergency rating of 170 MVA. Each of the lines currently has a loading of 130 MVA on each line. If one of the three lines were to trip out of service, what limits, if any, would be exceeded?

What is the first task that an operator should perform following a system disturbance that has caused a complete system shutdown?

PJM utilizes four sets of thermal limits that should be submitted for all of the equipment that they are responsible to monitor. Which of the following is not one of the four limits?

What impact would a transmission line that is loaded below its surge impedance loading have on system voltage?

Your system had two busses that were connected with a 345 kV line. The voltage at bus A is 349 kV and the voltage at bus B is 343 kV. Which direction would the MVAR flow?

Your system had two busses that were connected with a 345 kV line. The phase angle at bus A is –7o and the phase angle at bus B is 2o. Which direction would the MW flow?

If your system is equipped with 500 kV capacitors that have automatic switching capability, what would be the expected operation of the capacitor if the voltage were between 545 kV and 550 kV for 1 to 15 minutes?

PJM operates the bulk electric system in order that any single facility failure will not cause any other system facility to exceed which of the following limits?

Which type of relays protection measures and compares the current entering and the current existing the area of protection?

What is the voltage drop that PJM controls to for the reactive transfer interfaces?

Under the PJM control criteria, if the system experiences an equipment failure and another transmission facility is loaded beyond its short-term emergency rating, how long does PJM have to correct the problem?

If the problem identified in the previous question was not corrected within the allotted time period, which of the following actions would PJM implement

If a 500 kV transmission line is loaded to 300 MW, what would the line be doing with regards to MVAR?

If the Eastern Interconnection experiences a severe system event that causes the frequency to decline to 58.7 Hz in the PJM East Region. What percentage of load should be shed from the operation of under-frequency relay protection?

If a shunt reactor were connected to the system, what would be the expected system response?

If the frequency indication identifies a drop in system frequency and the PJM ACE remains unchanged, what would be the expected system event that occurred?

If your system was experiencing low voltages, which of the following actions would you implement to correct the problem?

When PJM is monitoring the 500 kV system for volt drop violations, they control the system to ensure that a voltage drop will not exceed 5%. What is the reason for operating under this criteria?

Which of the following options would not be used to increase the transmission voltages?

Many companies utilize different ratings to monitor for transmission facilities, some monitor MW, while others monitor MVA. If you are faced with a line that is carrying 30 MVAR and 40 MW, the conversion to MVA would be which of the following?

What is the time requirement for a PJM member to submit a planned transmission outage for a facility that is expected to be out of service for more than 5 working days?

If a 500 kV transmission line is scheduled to be removed from service for a daily maintenance job, what is the minimum notification time to get final approval from the PJM operator?

What is the outage request submission criteria for a transmission outage to receive the status of “On Time”?

Your outage scheduling group has scheduled a planned outage to start today at 0800. Unfortunately due to weather, the outage will not start until tomorrow at 0700. What must you do in order to update the outage in the eDart application?

All of the following information should be submitted with a transmission outage request EXCEPT

When it is determined that a transmission outage will impact another LCC area with the PJM footprint, the system operator should coordinate the outage with which of the following?

1. PJM Operators

2. Distribution Operators within their LCC

3. Affected LCC Operators

4. Switchmen of the Affected LCC

What tool is used by PJM operators for providing verbal alerts to PJM Transmission and Generation dispatchers?

According to PJM requirements, which of the following is NOT required by PJM in providing adequate and reliable telecommunications?

When emergency procedures are implemented, the information is disseminated to Members via the All-Call system and which of the following?

Which of the following actions does PJM require when communication links with 500 kV station RTUs are lost?

When SCADA data points are out of service for an extended period of time, data should be updated manually by the operator at least every

Which of the following items would NOT be reported to PJM upon the request for a Reactive Reserve Check (RRC)?

Which of the following PJM eTools is used for PJM members to submit transmission outage requests?

Which of the following information would you NOT report on a Reactive Reserve Check?

PJM requires that LCCs that are starting an outage on reportable transmission facilities must obtain PJM approval prior to removing the facility from service. How many minutes prior to the commencement of switching must be provided for PJM to study and give final approval?

How many MVAR of reserve would your report to PJM if you were presented with the following information?

What control mode would an operator utilize during a system restoration event if the major concern was maintaining tie-lines to schedule?

Which of the following actions must PJM member operators do during severe weather conditions?

According to PJM emergency procedures, if PJM requests a 300 MW load dump, a PJM East Region member company operator is obligated to

If a PJM neighbor is experiencing emergency conditions and request PJM to lend assistance by implementing a 5% voltage reduction, PJM will comply with the request provided the neighboring system has

According to PJM emergency procedures, what two types of reserves are monitored during a system restoration?

What are the underfrequency relay settings for PJM member companies located in the PJM Eastern region?

During restoration, two PJM members preparing to connect their systems should ensure that which of the following are matched?

1. Voltage

2. Frequency

3. Reserves

4. Load

During severe Geomagnetic activity, PJM observes an indication of > 10 amperes at Missouri Avenue faciltiy that is confirmed by a second source. The PJM operator should immediately implement

PJM issues a Cold Weather Alert when the forecasted temperature in any of the Control Zones is expected to be less than or equal to:

Which of the following facilities would be given a priority in restoring auxiliary power following a PJM system blackout?

What two components make-up Primary Reserve?

Following a system shut-down, which of the following would have the highest priority in the retoration effort?

When PJM issues a Voltage Reduction Alert, which of the following is NOT an appropriate action for a Member dispatcher to take?

What is PJM’s regulation requirement during a system restoration?

Generation is supposed to be disconnected from the system at which of the following frequencies?

What is the PJM prescribed frequency bandwidth where frequency should be maintained during restoration situations?

All of the following actions would be implemented by Transmission LCCs when PJM issues a heavy load voltage schedule EXCEPT

If PJM request a 5% voltage reduction, the voltage should be reduced on which of the following?

Due to the data irregularities that may occur during a restoration event, whenever possible, substation equipment status should be verified by who?

PJM monitors DC current flow as an indication of solar magnetic activity on the PJM system. What is the Missouri Avenue threshold used to initiate steps for verification at other parts of the system?

If two islands wish to interconnect during a system restoration event, which of the following must be completed in order to synchronize the two islands?

During restoration situations, dynamic reserve generator load pick-up factors are defined as which of the following?

What is the typical concern that the system operator should have during restoration when restoring transmission facilities with little or no connected load?

What is the spinning reserve requirement for two islands that have interconnected when the individual island spinning requirements were 300 MW and 500 MW prior to the synchronizing of the islands?

Which of the following actions would a Transmission Operator implement if PJM issues a Primary Reserve Alert?

If a system event cause a complete PJM system shutdown, what is the first thing that the system operator should do?

During restoration, if 500 kV transmission lines is being restored, what are the minimum source requirements for load and generation?

If two islands want to interconnect during a system restoration, with Island #1 operating at a frequency of 59.5 Hz and Island #2 is operating at a frequency of 60.3 Hz. What should the system operators do in order to prepare for successful synchronization of the islands?

If the rule of thumb for dumping load to increase frequency during system restoration is 6-10% per Hz, how many MW should the operator shed to restore frequency to 60.0 Hz if their current system load is 2000 MW and the current system frequency is 59.0 Hz?

If PJM request a 500 MW manual load dump across the entire PJM system, how many MW would you expect to shed if your company’s allocation is 20%?

What would be an appropriate action for a transmission system operator to implement during a PJM issued cold weather alert?

PJM restoration procedures stress the importance of restoring station light and power to substations. This is important for providing AC power to all of the following EXCEPT

If the system operator is restoring load during a restoration event, which of the following is the most desired frequency to have prior to restoring the load?

What should the LCC Transmission Operator do if they are informed that one of their transmission lines has lost its relay protection?

According to PJM procedures, who is responsible for coordinating and restoring 500 kV lines during restoration?

If a company’s system has remained connected to the Interconnection following a system disturbance, who has responsibility for establishing an interchange schedule with the system external to PJM?