Contingency

The unexpected failure or outage of a system component.

Last Updated:  June 22, 2025

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# contingency    # system-operator    # nerc

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Emergency    Contingency Analysis    Contingency List

Definition by ISO-NE

Source: p6, Revision 13.3

A contingency is the unexpected failure or outage of a system component such as a generator, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or other electrical element.

Definition by NERC

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The unexpected failure or outage of a system component, such as a generator, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or other electrical element.

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