Natural Gas-Fired Steam Generating Unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018275",
  "term": "Natural Gas-Fired Steam Generating Unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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 any 3 consecutive calendar years or for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input during any one calendar year.\n\n2. Electric utility steam generating unit meeting the definition of “fossil fuel-fired,” that is not a coal-fired or oil-fired steam generating unit, that no longer retains the capability to fire coal after December 31, 2029, and that burns natural gas for more than 10.0 percent of the average annual heat input during any continuous 3-calendar-year period after December 31, 2029, or for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input during any calendar year after December 31, 2029.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.10042 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 60.5580b (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natural-gas-fired-steam-generating-unit/"
}