{
  "$schema": "https://ps-wiki.github.io/schema/v1/term.schema.json",
  "id": "most-severe-single-contingency",
  "title": "Most Severe Single Contingency",
  "description": "A single contingency that would result in the greatest loss of resource output.",
  "language": "en",
  "tags": [
    "event",
    "nerc"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "breaking": false,
  "dates": {
    "created": "2025-06-17",
    "last_modified": "2025-06-20"
  },
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Jinning Wang",
      "url": "https://jinningwang.github.io"
    }
  ],
  "content": {
    "sections": [
      {
        "order": 1,
        "id": "definition-by-nerc",
        "title": "Definition by NERC",
        "type": "definition",
        "source_keys": [
          "nerc2024glossary"
        ],
        "page": null,
        "body_md": "> The Balancing Contingency Event, due to a single contingency identified using system models maintained within the Reserve Sharing Group (RSG) or a Balancing Authority’s area that is not part of a Reserve Sharing Group, that would result in **the greatest loss** (measured in MW) of resource output used by the RSG or a Balancing Authority that is not participating as a member of a RSG at the time of the event to meet Firm Demand and export obligation (excluding export obligation for which Contingency Reserve obligations are being met by the Sink Balancing Authority).\n"
      }
    ]
  }
}