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PJM Paper Study GuideThis type of warning is issued when available Synchronized Reserves are less than the
Synchronized Reserve requirement. - answerA. Voltage Reduction Warning
For voltage support, TOs can request generators: - answerAdjust MVAR output within
voltage schedule
The activation of reserves is used to control for all of the following except: - answer
Which of the following are considered Emergency Mandatory Load Management
Reductions? (select 2)
A. Capacity resource of interruptible load for reliability
B. Generating plant resources that can reduce plant load for reliability
C. Intermittent resources that can increase load for reliability
D. Demand resource of interruptible load for reliability - answerCapacity resource of
interruptible load for reliability
Demand resource of interruptible load for reliability
This type of warning is issued when available Synchronized reserves are less than the
Synchronized Reserve requirement. - answerVoltage Reduction Warning
How are Operating Instructions Issued? - answerDirect Phone Call
PJM All-Call
Actions in a Low Voltage Alert include - answerReview transmission and generation
outages
Request a Reactive Reserve Check
This type of capacity alert is issued when the estimated operating reserve capacity is
less than the forecasted synchronized reserve requirement. - answerVoltage Reduction
Alert
During a Heavy Load Voltage Schedule Action, all Generation Owners/Operators will be
directed to - answerMaintain a MVAR reserve on units connected at the EHV level
,When PJM issues a High System voltage Message, the GO should have its units
operate at: - answerThe lower end of their voltage bandwidth
The activation of reserves is used to control for all of the following except: -
answerVoltage Drop Violations
Select the data elements used in the Tier 1 Spinning Reserve estimation -
answerSpinning Reserve Maximum Limit
Spinning Reserve Ramp Rate
A NERC energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 1 is issued during which of the following
capacity alerts? - answerMaximum Generation Emergency Alert
The following would be considered non-critical plant load - answerLighting
Office Area Air Conditioners
This action is issued to provide relief when all other possible means of supplying
internal load have been exhausted to prevent a catastrophe within PJM or to maintain
the schedules so as not to jeopardize the reliability of other interconnected regions. -
answerManual Load Dump
The reserve capability that can be fully converted into energy within a 30-minute
timeframe is defined as: - answerOperating Reserve
When is a Voltage Reduction Warning issued? - answerWhen Synchronized Reserve is
less than Synchronized Reserve Requirement
What is the Synchronized Reserve Requirement? - answer100% of largest single
contingency
During a Voltage Reduction Action, - answerVoltages are reduced on the distribution
system in order to reduce demand
What is the Primary Reserve Requirement based on? - answer150% of the real-time
largest single contingency
When load relief is still needed to maintain tie schedules, and/or to increase
transmission system voltages, PJM will issue which of the following procedures? -
answerVoltage Reduction Action
What is the trigger for issuing a Deploy All Resources Action? - answerWhen unplanned
events such as the loss of a transmission or generating facility have resulted in reliable
operations being jeopardized
, Which of the following statements regarding emergency procedures is true? -
answerIssuance and Cancellation of emergency procedures are broadcast over the All-
Call
What type/level of emergency procedure is issued during present operations to inform
members of actual capacity shortages or contingencies that may jeopardize reliable
operation? - answerWarnings
Which emergency procedure will PJM issue when the available Primary Reserve
capacity is less than the largest operating generator, or the loss of a transmission facility
jeopardizes reliable operations after all possible measures are taken to increase
reserves? - answerManual Load Dump Warning
What is the trigger for issuing a Deploy All Resource Action? - answerWhen unplanned
events such as the loss of a transmission or generating facility have resulted in reliable
operations being jeopardized.
. Which of the following steps would PJM take as part of initiating Conservative
Operations? - answerInitiate additional off-cost operations to limit or reduce flows
across critical interfaces
Perform job studies looking at the loss of multiple pieces of equipment as a single
event
When load relief is still needed to maintain tie schedules, or/or to increase transmission
system voltages, PJM will issue which of the following procedures? - answerVoltage
Reduction Action
When unplanned events such as the loss of transmission or generating facility(s) results
in reliable operations being jeopardized such that a Voltage Reduction Action or a
Manual Load Dump Action may be required, PJM will issue a - answerDeploy All
Resource Action
What is the Primary Reserve Requirement based on? - answer150% of the real-time
largest single contingency
Which of the following statements regarding emergency procedures is true? -
answerIssuance and Cancellation of emergency procedures are broadcast over the All-
Call
When is a Primary Reserve Warning issued? - answerWhen primary reserve is less
than the primary reserve requirement but greater than the synchronized reserve
requirement
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