{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/black-start-capability/",
  "claimStatus": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "code": "K01-TERM-157",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "The ability to restore generation and critical loads without relying on an energized external grid.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Black-Start Capability",
  "not": "It is not automatically available to every reactor or datacenter design.",
  "plain": "Restart essential power from a de-energized state.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-155",
    "K01-TERM-156",
    "K01-TERM-158",
    "K01-TERM-178"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "black-start-capability",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "topic": "nuclear-powered-compute",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}