Natural gas-fired electric utility steam generating unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018273",
  "term": "Natural gas-fired electric utility steam generating unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Natural Gas-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit",
  "definition": "1. Electric utility steam generating unit meeting the definition of “fossil fuel-fired” that is not a coal-fired, oil-fired, or IGCC electric utility steam generating unit and that burns natural gas for more than 10.0 percent of the average annual heat input during the 3 previous calendar years after the compliance date for your facility in § 63.9984 or for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input during any one of those calendar years. EGU owners and operators must estimate coal, oil, and natural gas usage for the first 3 calendar years after the applicable compliance date and they are solely responsible for assuring compliance with this final rule or other applicable standard based on their fuel usage projections.\n\n2. Electric utility steam generating unit meeting the definition of “fossil fuel-fired” that is not a coal-fired, oil-fired, or IGCC electric utility steam generating unit and that burns natural gas 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.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 60.10042 (CFR 2016)",
    "40 CFR 63.10042 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natural-gas-fired-electric-utility-steam-generating-unit/"
}