Definition: Forced Outage

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Forced Outage

The removal from service availability of a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility for emergency reasons., The condition in which the equipment is unavailable due to unanticipated failure.^[1]

Related Terms: transmission lines, transmission line

References

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