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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 17:43, 5 February 2017

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

Possible future emergency or risk which must be prepared for. [2]

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)

Possible future event, condition or eventuality. [5]


See also

Notes