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QUIZ: Balancing Area & Operations - Manual 12 Flashcards

1
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  1. PJM is one of the Balancing Areas in the Eastern Interconnection.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. What device responds to minute-to-minute changes in load?
    a. MVARs
    b. SVCs
    c. Governors
    d. Synchronous Condensers
A

c. Governors

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  1. The rule of thumb is that approximately 1-2% load change for a?
    a. 3% change in frequency
    b. 5% change in frequency
    c. 1% change in frequency
    d. 10% change in frequency
A

c. 1% change in frequency

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  1. When a BA is under generating, it means?
    a. Total generation = Load
    b. Total generation < the total load
    c. Load = Loss
    d. Total generation > the total load
A

b. Total generation < the total load

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  1. ACE stands for which of the following?
    a. Area Control Error
    b. Area Constant Error
    c. Actual Constant Error
    d. Actual Control Error
A

a. Area Control Error

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  1. There are 3 basic types of Interchange. Which of the following is NOT?
    a. Actual
    b. Fictional
    c. Inadvertent
    d. Scheduled
A

b. Fictional

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  1. Electric clocks operate on the assumption that frequency is how many Hz?
    a. 60.00Hz
    b. 59.95Hz
    c. 61.00Hz
    d. 45Hz
A

a. 60.00Hz

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  1. Which of the following is not a NERC Control Standard?
    a. CPS4
    b. CPS2
    c. DCS
    d. CPS1
A

a. CPS4

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  1. A Balancing Area is defined as?
    a. Mechanical system bounded by telemetry
    b. Electrical system bounded by Interconnection metering and telemetry
    c. None of the above
    d. Mechanical system bounded by metering
A

b. Electrical system bounded by Interconnection metering and telemetry

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  1. The Interconnections, including the Western, Eastern, ERCOT, and Quebec are tied together through the use of what?
    a. Underground ties
    b. High voltage DC ties
    c. Low voltage cables
    d. Low voltage DC ties
A

b. High voltage DC ties

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  1. A bilateral inadvertent payback is an arrangement made between two BA’s
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. Inadvertent interchange is the difference between?
    a. Supplemental and Overlap
    b. Actual and Scheduled Interchange
    c. Voltage and Phase Angle
    d. MWs and MVARs
A

b. Actual and Scheduled Interchange

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  1. A BA must meet its instantaneous demand, Interchange schedules, operating reserves, and reactive resource requirements?
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. The RC has issued a time error correction. What is the correct time it may start?
    a. 12:15
    b. 12:10
    c. 12:25
    d. 12:00
A

d. 12:00

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  1. When a BA is over generating, it means?
    a. Total Generation = Load
    b. Total Generation < the Total Load
    c. Load = Loss
    d. Total Generation > the Total Load
A

d. Total Generation > the Total Load

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  1. What is the cost to generate the next MW from the generating unit?
    a. Incremental cost
    b. Decremental cost
    c. Start-up cost
    d. Initial cost
A

a. Incremental cost

17
Q
  1. The PJM RTO must operate sufficient generating capacity under automatic control to meet its obligation to continuously balance its generation and interchange schedules with it load
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

18
Q
  1. What is a measure of the imbalance between sources of power and uses of power within the PJM RTO?
    a. Area Control Error (ACE)
    b. Inadvertent
    c. Interchange
    d. Interchange area course error
A

a. Area Control Error (ACE)

19
Q
  1. The sign convention for power flow used at PJM is positive for power flow into PJM, in contrast to the NERC sign convention, in which power flow into a balancing area is negative
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

20
Q
  1. There are three modes of control available to PJM dispatchers for the operation of the PJM RTO. Which mode is not included?
    a. Flat frequency control
    b. Tie line frequency control
    c. Flat tie line control
    d. Tie line bias control
A

b. Tie line frequency control

21
Q
  1. What defines a standard of minimum control performance for each balancing area?
    a. Control performance standards
    b. Maintenance schedule
    c. Computer performance standards
    d. Maintenance performance
A

a. Control performance standards

22
Q
  1. The average of the clock-minute averages of a balancing area’s ACE divided by -10B (where B is balancing area frequency bias) times the corresponding clock-minute averages of the interconnections frequency error must be less than a specific limit known as?
    a. CPS1
    b. CPS2
    c. DCS
    d. SPS
A

a. CPS1

23
Q
  1. The average ACE for each of the six, ten minute periods during the hour must be within specific limits, referred to as L10 refers to?
    a. CPS1
    b. CPS2
    c. DCS
    d. SPS
A

b. CPS2

24
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  1. What is used by each balancing area to monitor control performance during recovery from disturbance conditions?
    a. CPS1
    b. CPS2
    c. DCS
    d. SPS
A

c. DCS

25
Q
  1. CPS1 must have compliance of what percentage?
    a. 25%
    b. 50%
    c. 75%
    d. 100%
A

d. 100%

26
Q
  1. CPS2 must have compliance of what percentage?
    a. 80%
    b. 85%
    c. 90%
    d. 95%
A

c. 90%

27
Q
  1. When time error reaches +/- how many seconds, the Midwest ISO initiates a time error correction?
    a. 5
    b. 10
    c. 15
    d. 60
A

b. 10

28
Q
  1. The PJM dispatcher implements 100% synchronized reserves and/or contingency reserves (quick start) if the unit loss is > 80% of the largest unit contingency and there is insufficient regulation and economic generation to recover the ACE within DCS (BAL) standards.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

29
Q
  1. What is the procedure between the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) and the PJM Mid-Atlantic Control Zone (former MAAC region member companies) to jointly activate a portion of their ten minute reserves?
    a. Shared reserve activation
    b. Group reserve activation
    c. Dynamic reserve activation
    d. Static reserve activation
A

a. Shared reserve activation

30
Q
  1. PJM participates in the VACAR reserve sharing group on behalf of what entity?
    a. FRCC
    b. Dominion-Virginia Power
    c. WECC
    d. WAPA
A

b. Dominion-Virginia Power

31
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  1. PJM’s regulating requirement is what MW value for off-peak hours?
    a. 300 MWs
    b. 450 MWs
    c. 525 MWs
    d. 700 MWs
A

c. 525 MWs

32
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  1. PJM’s regulating requirement is what MW value for on-peak hours?
    a. 300 MWs
    b. 450 MWs
    c. 525 MWs
    d. 700 MWs
A

d. 700 MWs

33
Q
  1. The AR test is run on what continuous period when, in the judgment of PJM test administrator, economic or other conditions do not otherwise change the base loading of the resources that are being tested?
    a. 10 minute period
    b. 30 minute period
    c. 40 minute period
    d. 60 minute period
A

c. 40 minute period

34
Q
  1. Black start capability is necessary to restore the PJM transmission system following a blackout.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

35
Q
  1. When a reactive limit is approached or exceeded, and non-cost moves are ineffective, out-of-merit assignments are made in the most effective areas to control these limitations.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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