18 CFR 292.307
§ 292.307 System emergencies.
United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective
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- 18 CFR 292.307, § 292.307 System emergencies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/71266
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(a) Qualifying facility obligation to provide power during system emergencies. A qualifying facility shall be required to provide energy or capacity to an electric utility during a system emergency only to the extent:
(1) Provided by agreement between such qualifying facility and electric utility; or
(2) Ordered under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.
(b) Discontinuance of purchases and sales during system emergencies. During any system emergency, an electric utility may discontinue:
(1) Purchases from a qualifying facility if such purchases would contribute to such emergency; and
(2) Sales to a qualifying facility, provided that such discontinuance is on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.