Qualifying Facility definition

Qualifying Facility means an electric energy generating facility that complies with the qualifying facility definition established by PURPA and any FERC rules as amended from time to time (18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 292, Section 292.203 et seq.) implementing PURPA and, to the extent required to obtain or maintain Qualifying Facility status, is self-certified as a Qualifying Facility or is certified as a Qualified Facility by the FERC.

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Qualifying Facility has the meaning provided in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (“PURPA”) and in regulations of the FERC at 18 C.F.R. §§ 292.201 through 292.207.

Qualifying Facility means a generation Facility that has received certification as a Qualifying Facility from the FERC in accordance with the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as defined in 220 C.M.R. § 11.04.

Examples of Qualifying Facility in a sentence

• A contract shall be required between the Company and each cogenerator or small power producer (Qualifying Facility), setting forth all terms and conditions governing the purchase of electric power from the Qualifying Facility.

• The Company shall have the right to cut off and discontinue the purchase of electric Energy and remove its metering equipment and other property when there is a violation by the Qualifying Facility of any of the terms or conditions of the contract.

• Back-up and maintenance power is electrical Energy and capacity provided by the Company to a Qualified Facility to replace Energy, ordinarily generated by the Qualifying Facility, during a scheduled or unscheduled outage of the Qualifying Facility.

• The metering facilities shall be installed and will be owned by the Company, and the Qualifying Facility will be required to reimburse the Company for the installed cost of said metering equipment.

• The Qualifying Facility shall notify the Company in writing of any substantial additions to or alterations in the equipment supplying electric Energy to the Company and such additions or alterations shall not be connected to the system until such notice shall have been given by the Qualifying Facility and received by the Company.

More Definitions of Qualifying Facility

Qualifying Facility means a cogeneration facility or a small power production facility which is a qualifying facility under 18 CFR Part 292, Subpart B.

Qualifying Facility or "facilities" means qualifying cogeneration facilities or qualifying small power production facilities from which an electric utility within this state has an obligation to purchase energy and capacity within the meaning of sections 201 and 210 of PURPA, 16 USC 796 and 824a-3, and associated federal regulations and orders.

Qualifying Facility or “QF” means a cogeneration or small power production facility that meets the requirements for qualifying facility status under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended, and the applicable federal and state implementing regulations.

Qualifying Facility means an electric energy generating facility that:

Qualifying Facility means a qualifying co-generation or small power production facility recognized by FERC.

Qualifying Facility means an electric generating facility that has been registered and certified by FERC as generator that qualifies for and meets the requirements set forth in PURPA, as it may be amended, and associated rules, regulations, orders.

Qualifying Facility means a qualifying cogenerator or qualifying small power producer.