(1) An application must contain a description of the methods of operation that will be used under contingent operating conditions to avoid significant impacts or disruption or damage to the environment or to human or industrial facilities.

(2) Contingent operating conditions include, but are not limited to:

(a) extraordinary environmental conditions such as extreme cold, heat, drought, flooding, or earthquake, or extensive wildland fires;

(b) technical contingencies such as failure of facility components; and

(c) external system conditions such as transmission or pipeline system outages that lead to excessive congestion or inadequate capacity to carry the full output of the facility or to provide needed energy for the facility.

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