Generation Exam Resource Materials - 10.6.2025

Effective 10.6.2025

Operator/Dispatcher Certification Bulletin PDF
Exam Content Outline PDF
Sample Exam PDF
Sample Exam Key PDF

Manuals

The following are copies of the PJM manuals supporting the certification testing and may not be a copy of current processes and procedures. You can view current versions of the PJM Manuals.

Control Center and Data Exchange Requirements PDF
Pre-Scheduling Operations PDF
Energy & Ancillary Services Market Operations PDF
Balancing Operations PDF
Emergency Operations PDF
Generator Operational Requirements PDF
System Restoration PDF
PJM Capacity Market PDF

Training Material

Note that the following are copies of PJM training presentations that are available as a reference for preparing for the certification exams.  The content may not reflect current processes and procedures.  You can view current training material on the Training Material page.

Electrical Theory

Generator Theory PDF
Impedance PDF
Mathematics Review PDF
Power Flow on AC Transmission Lines PDF
Power Principles and Phase Angle PDF
Transformer Theory PDF

Generation

1.1 Role and Responsibility of the PJM RTO WEB
1.2 Introduction to the PJM Markets PDF
1.3 Dispatch Signal & Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) PDF
1.4 Communications PDF
1.5 Crew Resource Management - Threat Error Management PDF
1.6 Telecommunications WEB
1.7 Back-up Control Center WEB
1.8 All Call and Satellite Phone WEB
2.1 Energy Market PDF
2.2 eDART Intro & Gen Checkout PDF
3.1 to 3.4 Real‐Time Operational Considerations PDF
4.1 Regulation Market PDF
5.1 Reserve Market PDF
6.1 Outage Types & Entering Tickets PDF
6.2 Reactive Reserves & Generator D‐Curves PDF
7.1 Introduction to PJM Emergency Procedures PDF
7.2 Capacity Excess Conditions PDF
7.3 Conservative Operations PDF
7.4 Voltage Emergencies PDF
8.1 System Restoration - The Blackout Event PDF
8.2 System Restoration - Restoration Strategies PDF
8.3 System Restoration - The Restoration Process PDF

Power System Elements

Generation Unit Basics PDF
Relay Applications PDF
System Loads PDF
Transmission Facilities PDF

Other Resources

PJM Markets Gateway User Guide PDF
eDART User Guide PDF
EPRI Power System Dynamics Tutorial PDF
Regional Transmission and Energy Scheduling Pratices PDF