Common use of Control Area Clause in Contracts

Control Area. Control Area shall mean an electric power system or combination of electric power systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry to which a common automatic generation control scheme is applied in order to: (i) match, at all times, the power output of the generators within the electric power system(s) and energy purchased from entities outside the electric power system(s), with the load within the electric power system(s); (ii) maintain scheduled interchange with other Control Areas, within the limits of Good Utility Practice: (iii) maintain the frequency of the electric power system(s) within reasonable limits in accordance with Good Utility Practice and the criteria of NERC and the Applicable Regional Reliability Council of NERC; (iv) maintain power flows on transmission facilities within appropriate limits to preserve reliability; and (v) provide sufficient generating capacity to maintain operating reserves in accordance with Good Utility Practice.

Control Area. Control Area shall mean an electric power system or combination of electric power systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry to which a common automatic generation control scheme is applied in order to: (i) match, at all times, the power output of the generators within the electric power system(s) and energy purchased from entities outside the electric power system(s), with the load within the electric power system(s); (ii) maintain scheduled interchange with other Control Areas, within the limits of Good Utility Practice: (iii) maintain the frequency of the electric power system(s) within reasonable limits in accordance with Good Utility Practice and the criteria of NERC and the Applicable Regional Reliability Council of NERC; (iv) maintain power flows on transmission facilities within appropriate limits to preserve reliability; and (v) provide sufficient generating capacity to maintain operating reserves in accordance with Good Utility Practice. effect.