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+ | {{definition|Contingency (''power grid'') means the unexpected failure or outage of a system component, such as a generating unit, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or electrical element. <ref>[https://www.aeso.ca/assets/Uploads/Consolidated-Authoritative-Document-Glossary-January-1-2017.pdf AESO Glossary]</ref>}}<br/> | ||
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{{definition|Possible future [[emergency]] or [[risk]] which must be prepared for. <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>}} | {{definition|Possible future [[emergency]] or [[risk]] which must be prepared for. <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>}} | ||
[[Civil]] contingency refers to risks to [[Civil|civilian]] health, safety, and property from [[emergency|emergencies]] as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>. | [[Civil]] contingency refers to risks to [[Civil|civilian]] health, safety, and property from [[emergency|emergencies]] as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 23:51, 28 June 2019
Contents
Definitions
National Definitions
Canada
AESO
Contingency (power grid) means the unexpected failure or outage of a system component, such as a generating unit, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or electrical element. [1]
United Kingdom
Civil contingency refers to risks to civilian health, safety, and property from emergencies as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) [2].
United States
ICDRM
Contingency is a potential occurrence that is likely but not certain to happen. [3]
NERC
The unexpected failure or outage of a system component, such as a generator, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or other electrical element. [4]
Standard Definition
ISO 22300:2012(en)
See also
Notes
- ↑ AESO Glossary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013
- ↑ ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms. The Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM) at the George Washington University, Washington DC.
- ↑ Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards - Updated January 25, 2017
- ↑ ISO 22300:2012(en) Societal security — Terminology