Contingencies
The Contingency List as of 7/14/2025 XML contains a list of all contingencies used in the Energy Management System (EMS), Financial Transmission Rights, Day-Ahead and Real-time Energy Markets. Not all contingencies are enabled in the PJM systems at all times.
The Contingency List as of 1/16/2025 TXT contains a list of historical contingencies modeled in the FTR and Day-Ahead Markets.
The beginning of each contingency is noted by a sequence number in the left column. Following the sequence number is the name of the contingency. Each line below the contingency contains the piece of equipment and the action to take.
"Loss Of" lines contain: Station Name, Action Taken, Equipment Name, Voltage Name and optionally, the type of equipment in that order.
Key for Action Taken Values
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| CL |
Close the Circuit Breaker or Disconnect |
| CP |
Loss of the Capacitor |
| L |
Loss of the Line |
| LD |
Loss of the Load |
| OP |
Open the Circuit Breaker or Disconnect |
| P |
Loss of a Phase Shifter |
| S |
Loss of a Series Device |
| U |
Loss of the Unit |
| UD |
Unit Decrease |
| UI |
Unit Increase |
| X |
Loss of the Transformer |
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