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Outage (full forced)

A forced outage that causes a generating unit to be removed from the Committed state (when the unit is electrically connected and generating or pumping) or the Available state (when the unit is available for dispatch as a generator or pump but is not electrically connected and not generating or pumping). Full-forced outages do not include failed starts.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026