PJM Exam Review 2 Questions And 100%
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EOP-005-2
NERC Requirements for Critical Black Start
Each GOP with a Blackstart Resource 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.
24 hours
Minimum Generation Alert is implemented when the expected generation level is within
____ of normal minimum energy limits
2,500 MW
Manual Load Dump
Capacity deficient zone sheds load. If zones are deficient, load shed is proportionally
based on level of shortage.
NERC Energy Emergency Alerts (EEA)
Alerts issued by Reliability Coordinator (RC) to ensure that all RCs understand potential
and actual energy emergencies.
EEA Level 1 (All Available Resources in Use)
Control Area foresees or is experiencing conditions where all available resources are
committed
When does PJM issue an EEA Level 1?
,Maximum Generation Emergency Alert
EEA Level 2 (Load Management Procedures in Effect)
Control Area foresees or has implemented procedures up to but excluding interruption
of firm load commitments
Under What Circumstances Does PJM Declare an EEA Level 2?
Emergency Mandatory Load Management Reductions Action, a Voltage Reduction
Action, or a Deploy All Resources Action (whichever issued first)
EEA Level 3 (Firm Load Interruption Imminent or In Progress)
Control Area foresees or has implemented firm load obligation interruption
When does PJM declare an EEA Level 3?
Manual Load Dump Action
BES
Bulk Electric System
Possible Triggers for Conservative Operations:
Fuel Delivery Issues
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"
- Can consider a number of contingencies being lost
- Additional security on communications
- Request additional system status reports
- Request members to staff backup centers, critical BES substations, black start
facilities
Member Actions for Conservative Operations:
- Provide additional reporting data
- Staff substations or generating plants
- Comply with PJM operational instructions or dispatch signals
Gas utilities prioritize ____________ during cold weather
heating over electricity generation
RTO Natural Gas Coordination Procedure:
NYISO, ISO-NE, and PJM joint effort to communicate with Gas Suppliers of Interstate
Gas pipelines to manage any potential inadequacy situations.
Data reported within the RTO Natural Gas Coordination Procedure
Interconnection points
Deals of gas supply & transmission
, Gas line maps
Interstate pipeline supplier
Location of units
Supplier list
PJM Actions during Fuel Delivery Emergencies
Weather Watch
Examine and predict gas requirement
ISO Conference calls
Acquire more data from pipelines
Strategy Development
Execute Conservation Operations
**
Member Activities for Fuel Delivery Emergency Events
Provide ancillary information
Notify PJM of gas delivery supply limitations
Comply with operating instructions
***
What fuel type is impacted when OFOs are called?
Natural Gas
***
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
***
If NOAA forecasts a geo-magnetic storm potentially at __________ or greater severity,
PJM will notify all market participants through the All-Call system and the Emergency
Procedure Posting Application
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