310 Mass. Reg. 19.302

Current through Register 1524, June 21, 2024
Section 19.302 - Definitions

All terms used in 310 CMR 19.300 through 19.303 shall have the meanings set forth in 310 CMR 19.006 unless the context expressly states otherwise. The following additional terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Dedicated Account means the account established by a Waste to Energy Facility that has qualified as a Waste Energy Generation Unit for receipt of revenue from the sale of any RPS Class II Waste Energy Generation Attribute.

Facility or Waste to Energy Facility means a Combustion Facility that generates Waste Energy.

[Note to reader: The following five definitions will follow the corresponding definitions found at 225 CMR 15.00: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Class II.]

Generation Attribute means a non-price characteristic of the electrical energy output of a Generation Unit including, but not limited to, the Unit's fuel type, emissions, vintage and RPS eligibility.

Generation Unit means a facility that converts a fuel or an energy resource into electrical energy.

RPS Class II Waste Energy Generation Attribute means the Generation Attribute of the electrical energy output of a specific Waste Energy Generation Unit that derives from the Unit's production of Waste Energy.

Waste Energy means electrical energy generated from the combustion of municipal solid waste.

Waste Energy Generation Unit means a Generation Unit that utilizes conventional municipal solid waste plant technology in commercial use to generate Waste Energy and has a Department approved Class II Recycling Program.

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