Fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011615",
  "term": "Fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Unit",
  "definition": "1. Electric utility steam generating unit (EGU) that is capable of combusting more than 25 MW of fossil fuels. To be “capable of combusting” fossil fuels, an EGU would need to have these fuels allowed in its operating permit and have the appropriate fuel handling facilities on-site or otherwise available (e.g., coal handling equipment, including coal storage area, belts and conveyers, pulverizers, etc.; oil storage facilities). In addition, fossil fuel-fired means any EGU that fired fossil fuels for more than 10.0 percent of the average annual heat input during any 3 consecutive calendar years or for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input during any one calendar year after the applicable compliance date.\n\n2. Combustion of fossil fuel or any derivative of fossil fuel, alone or in combination with any other fuel, independent of the percentage of fossil fuel consumed in any calendar year (expressed in mmBtu).\n\n3. With regard to a unit, combusting any amount of fossil fuel in any calendar year.\n\n4. With regard to a unit, combusting any amount of fossil fuel in 2005 or any calendar year thereafter.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.10042 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.102 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 97.202 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 97.302 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.402 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fossil-fuel-fired-electric-generating-unit/"
}