QUIZ: Transmission Ops - Manual 3 Flashcards

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  1. PJM is the reliability coordinator for the PJM RTO and is responsible for all regional reliability coordination as defined in the NERC and regional standards and applicable PJM operating manuals
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. The bulk electric system (BES) is defined as facilities that are what voltage?
    a. 50kv and above
    b. 75kv and above
    c. 100kv and above
    d. 125kv and above
A

c. 100kv and above

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  1. When it comes to SOLs, who directs the operation of them according to approved NERC standards in the PJM area?
    a. MISO
    b. PJM
    c. NERC
    d. FERC
A

b. PJM

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  1. One event that takes one or more facilities out of service is called?
    a. Single contingency
    b. Double contingency
    c. Problem
    d. Misoperation
A

a. Single contingency

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  1. What consists of two different events that occur simultaneously and result in the loss of two or more facilities?
    a. Single contingency
    b. Double contingency
    c. Problem
    d. Misoperation
A

b. Double contingency

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  1. PJM RTO uses how many philosophies when reclosing EHV lines that have tripped and the automatic reclose has not been successful?
    a. Two
    b. Three
    c. Four
    d. Five
A

a. Two

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  1. The Dominion-Virginia power 500kv transmission lines within the PJM southern region will automatically reclose multiple times
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. Who are required to report scheduled and forced outages for reportable transmission facilities?
    a. Transmission operators
    b. Transmission owners
    c. Generator operators
    d. Generator owners
A

b. Transmission owners

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  1. Who has the right to use its own devices after coordinating with PJM, as an example Phase Angle Regulators (PARs) to correct for double circuit tower line contingency overloads in their own system, ensuring that this corrective action does not aggravate an existing contingency or create a new contingency?
    a. Transmission operator
    b. Transmission owner
    c. Generator operator
    d. Field personnel
A

b. Transmission owner

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  1. How many sets of thermal limits are provided for all monitored equipement?
    a. Three
    b. Four
    c. Five
    d. Six
A

a. Three

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  1. STE ratings stand for?
    a. Soft terminal emergency
    b. Simple terminal emergency
    c. Short term emergency
    d. Sharp turn emergency
A

c. Short term emergency

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  1. Limits based on voltage phase angle difference to protect portions of the PJM RTO from separation or unstable operation is called?
    a. Voltage limits
    b. MW limits
    c. Transfer limits
    d. Stability limits
A

d. Stability limits

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  1. The MW flow limitation across an interface to protect the system from large voltage drops or collapse caused by any viable contingency are called?
    a. Voltage limits
    b. MW limits
    c. Transfer limits
    d. Stability limits
A

c. Transfer limits

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  1. High, low, and load dump actual voltage limits, high and low emergency voltage limits for contingency simulation, and voltage drop limits for wide area transfer simulations to protect against wide area voltage collapse describes?
    a. Voltage limits
    b. MW limits
    c. Transfer limits
    d. Stability limits
A

a. Voltage limits

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  1. Nuclear plants may have voltage limits that are more restrictive than standard PJM voltage limits.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

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  1. Who has the right and obligation to maintain and repair their portion of the transmission system?
    a. Transmission owners
    b. Transmission operators
    c. Marketers
    d. Reliability coordinators
A

a. Transmission owners

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  1. Each transmission owner shall submit the tentative dates of all planned transmission outages of reportable transmission facilities to PJM via?
    a. eSYNC
    b. eDART
    c. eMKT
    d. eMW
A

b. eDART

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  1. In order to properly coordinate the operation of the BES, transmission owners must notify PJM of hot-line work and protective relay outages.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

19
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  1. PJM will not allow operation over the applicable emergency rating (actual) on a planned basis for any period of time.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

20
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  1. Any operation over the normal rating will only be tolerated for up to how long?
    a. 30 seconds
    b. 5 minutes
    c. 15 minutes
    d. 90 minutes
A

b. 5 minutes

21
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  1. How many reactive support levels are there?
    a. Three
    b. Five
    c. Six
    d. Ten
A

c. Six

22
Q
  1. Who is the reliability coordinator for the PJM RTO and is responsible for all regional reliability coordination as defined in the NERC and regional standards and applicable PJM operating manuals?
    a. PJM
    b. NERC
    c. MISO
    d. WAPA
A

a. PJM

23
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  1. One event that takes one or more facilities out of service is called which of the following?
    a. Emergency
    b. Single contingency
    c. EEAs
    d. Multiple contingencies
A

b. Single contingency

24
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  1. The objective of PJM is to operate the transmission facilities such that system reliability is maintained.
    a. True
    b. False
A

a. True

25
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  1. Who is required to report scheduled and forced outages for reportable transmission facilities?
    a. Transmission operators
    b. Transmission owners
    c. Distribution providers
    d. Transmission service providers
A

b. Transmission owners

26
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  1. How many sets of thermal limits are provided for all monitored equipment?
    a. One
    b. Two
    c. Three
    d. Sixteen
A

c. Three

27
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  1. If there is a limit violation, how long does PJM operational control center have to return the limits to normal?
    a. 10 minutes
    b. 15 minutes
    c. 30 minutes
    d. 60 minutes
A

c. 30 minutes

28
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  1. PJM maintains a planned transmission outage schedule for a period of at least the next?
    a. 6 months
    b. 9 months
    c. 12 months
    d. 13 months
A

d. 13 months

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  1. In the case of any facility outage, PJM is notified again just prior to switching to verify PJM RTO conditions and to notify other companies via ALL-CALL, when the line is of what voltage level?
    a. 100kV
    b. 230kV
    c. 345kV
    d. 500kV
A

d. 500kV

30
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  1. If transmission facility outage acceleration is possible, the costs incurred by the transmission owner in accelerating the outage will be paid for by which entity?
    a. NERC
    b. PJM members
    c. FERC
    d. MISO
A

b. PJM members

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  1. SPS stands for what type of relays?
    a. Special planned schemes
    b. Special protection systems
    c. Solid protection systems
    d. Static protection systems
A

b. Special protection systems