Islanding definition

Islanding means a situation where electrical power remains in a portion of an electrical power system when the Company’s transmission or distribution system has ceased providing power for whatever reason (emergency conditions, maintenance, etc.). Islanding may be intentional, such as when certain segregated loads in an Interconnecting Customer or Customer’s premises are provided power by a Facility after being isolated from the Company EPS after a power failure.
Islanding means a condition on the distribution system in which a DG facility delivers power to customers using a portion of the distribution system that is electrically isolated from the remainder of the distribution system.
Islanding means the condition that occurs when power from the electric system is no longer present and the generating facility con- tinues exporting energy onto the electric system.

Examples of Islanding in a sentence

  • The Buyer may on notice to the Seller within 30 days after receipt of all studies commissioned by the Buyer under this section advise the Seller that the Buyer wishes to enter into negotiations with the Seller with respect to the Seller’s Plant providing Planned Islanding Capability, including any amendments required to this EPA as a result thereof.

  • Upon receipt of such notice the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine the terms and conditions on which the Seller will provide such Planned Islanding Capability.


More Definitions of Islanding

Islanding means the condition that occurs when power from the electric system is no longer present and the generating facility continues exporting energy onto the elec- tric system.
Islanding means a situation where electrical power remains in a portion of an electrical power system when the Company’s transmission or distribution system has ceased providing power for whatever reason (emergency conditions, maintenance, etc.). Islanding may be intentional, such as when certain segregated loads in an Interconnecting Customer or Customer’s premises are provided power
Islanding means a condition in which a portion of the Distribution System is energized solely by one or more local electric power systems throughout the associated Point of Interconnection while that portion of the Distribution System is electrically separated from the rest of the Distribution System. Islanding can be either intentional (planned) or unintentional (unplanned).
Islanding is a condition in which a portion of the Distribution System is energized by a Facility while a portion of the Distribution System is electrically separated from the rest of the Distribution System.
Islanding means the capability of generating units to settle down at nominal speed, supplying own auxiliary load after separation from the grid, at up to full load pre-trip conditions;
Islanding means the condition in which a portion of the Distribution System is energized by a Facility while a portion of the Distribution System is electrically separated from the rest of the Distribution System.
Islanding means a condition in which a portion of the Wires Owner’s system is energized by one or more DR Owner generators through their PCC(s) while electrically separated from the rest of the Wires Owner’s system.