What is a Blackstart Capability?

BP’s Preliminary Scoping Statement (PSS)

2.5.9 (i) Facility Maintenance and Management Plans

2.5.13 (m) Blackstart Capabilities

This section is not applicable

In their Preliminary Scoping Statement BP stated that Black Start Capabilities were not applicable.

In their comments to BP’s PSS the Public Service Commission asked BP to explain why the applicant believes provision regarding Blackstart capabilities is not applicable to this facility.

What is a Blackstart Capability?

A black start is a capability of select power stations, which allows a given station to generate its own power to enable it to restart after a power failure. The main purpose of black starts is to allow fast restoration of power to the grid when a power failure, or black out, occurs. Most power stations cannot restart without off-station power after a power failure, so the ability of some stations to perform black starts is imperative to achieve efficient reestablishment of power after a black out. Once these stations have completed their black starts, they can be connected to the rest of the power network and assist in restoring non-black start stations to power.

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