Small power producer
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025807
Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), a small power production facility (or small power producer) generates electricity using waste, renewable (biomass, conventional hydroelectric, wind and solar, and geothermal) energy as a primary energy source. Fossil fuels can be used, but renewable resource must provide at least 75 percent of the total energy input. (See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 18, Part 292.)
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-025807 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Built environments |
| Abbreviation | SPP |
| References | DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary |
Record as JSON
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