STAGE 2 (TRANSMISSION) EMERGENCY

A Stage 2 Emergency, like that for Stage 1, is called when the minimum operating reserve level of an electrical utility’s power supply falls below a certain amount; for Stage 2, this threshold is below five percent. Under a Stage 2 Emergency, participants in “interruptible” programs are required to reduce their energy usage by a predetermined amount. Such participants typically include commercial and industrial customers, who receive a lower electricity rate in exchange for their willingness to participate in Stage 2 Emergencies.