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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Outage (forced) Outage (forced) The term 'Outage (forced) ' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The shutdown of a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility for emergency reasons, or a condition in which the equipment is unavailable as a result of an unanticipated breakdown. An outage (whether full, partial, or attributable to a failed start) is considered 'forced' if it could not reasonably be delayed beyond 48 hours from identification of the problem, if there had been a strong commercial desire to do so. In particular, the following problems may result in forced outages: Any failure of mechanical, fuel handling, or electrical equipment or controls within the generator's ownership or direct responsibility (i.e., from the point the generator is responsible for the fuel through to the electrical connection point) A failure of a mine or fuel transport system dedicated to that power station with a resulting fuel shortage that cannot be economically managed Inadvertent or operator error Limitations caused by fuel quality Forced outages do not include scheduled outages for inspection, maintenance, or refueling. '. Previous 5 Terms: OTR OTRW Out Of Area Out Of Network Benefit Outage Next 5 Terms: Outage (full forced) Outage (scheduled) Outcome outcome Outcome And Assessment Information Set About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.