PDFWAC 480-106-070
System emergencies.
(1) Qualifying facility obligation to provide power during system emergencies: A qualifying facility may be required to provide energy or capacity to a utility during a system emergency only to the extent:
(a) Provided by agreement between the qualifying facility and utility; or
(b) Ordered under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.
(2) Discontinuance of purchases and sales during system emergencies: During any system emergency, a utility may, in a nondiscriminatory fashion, discontinue:
(a) Purchases from a qualifying facility if such purchases would contribute to such emergency; and
(b) Sales to a qualifying facility provided that such discontinuance is on a nondiscriminatory basis.
(3) System emergencies resulting in utility action under this chapter are subject to verification by the commission upon request by either party to the power contract.