Tertiary Control

Actions taken to handle current and future contingencies.

Last Updated:  June 22, 2025

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# frequency-control    # nerc

See Also:  

Primary Control    Secondary Control    Frequency Regulation    Automatic Generation Control    Frequency Stability

Definition by NERC

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Encompasses actions taken to get resources in place to handle current and future contingencies. Reserve deployment and Reserve restoration following a disturbance are common types of Tertiary Control.

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