QUIZ: Pre-scheduling Ops - Manual 10

Question 1

1. With regards to the PJM contingency reserve requirement, PJM schedules reserves based on what percentage of the largest single contingency?
   a. 100%
   b. 150%
   c. 50%
   d. 75%

Answer 1

b. 150%

Question 2

2. The weekend period with regards to maintenance outages is defined as?
   a. Friday at 2300 to Sunday at 1800
   b. Saturday at 0000 to Monday at 0000
   c. Saturday at 0600 to Sunday at 2300
   d. Friday at 2200 to Monday at 0800

Answer 2

d. Friday at 2200 to Monday at 0800

Question 3

3. Which of the following is NOT a valid generation outage?
   a. Maintenance
   b. Optional
   c. Planned
   d. Unplanned (forced)

Answer 3

b. Optional

Question 4

4. Planned outages are typically scheduled to occur during?
   a. Capacity Emergencies
   b. EEAs
   c. High Peak Months
   d. During low peak seasons

Answer 4

d. During low peak seasons

Question 5

5. AGC stands for?
   a. Automatic Gross Cost
   b. Automated Gear Cost
   c. Automatic Generation Control
   d. Automatic Generation Calibration

Answer 5

c. Automatic Generation Control

Question 6

6. According to PJM, operating reserves are considered those reserves that can be obtained in what time frame?
   a. 15 minutes or less
   b. 30 minutes or less
   c. 5 minutes or less
   d. 10 minutes or less

Answer 6

b. 30 minutes or less

Question 7

7. PJM schedules reserves on a week-ahead basis?
   a. True
   b. False

Answer 7

b. False

Question 8

8. Marker seller inputs design data for new generation resources are required by PJM to give how much notice prior to commercial operation?
   a. 21 days
   b. 30 days
   c. 7 days
   d. 10 days

Answer 8

b. 30 days

Question 9

9. What order requires that the TSPs within the PJM RTO provide the ancillary services for regulation and frequency response?
   a. NERC order 888
   b. NERC order 800
   c. FERC order 800
   d. FERC order 888

Answer 9

d. FERC order 888

Question 10

10. Nuclear refueling is considered a typical planned outage
    a. True
    b. False

Answer 10

a. True

Question 11

11. Contingency reserves need to be made available within what time frame?
    a. 15 minutes or less
    b. 30 minutes or less
    c. 5 minutes or less
    d. 10 minutes or less

Answer 11

a. 15 minutes or less

Question 12

12. A black start unit is defined as?
    a. A Generating unit that can start with the assistance of off-site power
    b. The least expensive unit
    c. A Generating unit that can start without the assistance of off-site power
    d. The most expensive unit

Answer 12

c. A Generating unit that can start without the assistance of off-site power

Question 13

13. What is the maximum amount of days allowed for an outage during PJM peak period maintenance season?
    a. 7 days
    b. 9 days
    c. 3 days
    d. 5 days

Answer 13

b. 9 days

Question 14

14. PJM is an RTO during which of the following time frames?
    a. 6 hours a day / 1 day a week
    b. 3 hours a day / 5 days a week
    c. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
    d. 12 hours a day/ 3 days a week

Answer 14

c. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week

Question 15

15. What are the peak load period months?
    a. September and October
    b. November and December
    c. March, April and May
    d. January, February, June, July and August

Answer 15

d. January, February, June, July and August