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15 U.S.C. § 792 — for purposes of this section

The term “powerplant” means a fossil-fuel fired electric generating unit which produces electric power for purposes of sale or exchange.

42 U.S.C. § 8302 — for the purposes of this chapter (6 versions over time)

The terms “electric powerplant” and “powerplant” mean any stationary electric generating unit, consisting of a boiler, a gas turbine, or a combined cycle unit, which produces electric power for purposes of sale or exchange and—

(i) has the design capability of consuming any fuel (or mixture thereof) at a fuel heat input rate of 100 million Btu’s per hour or greater; or

(ii) is in a combination of two or more electric generating units which are located at the same site and which in the aggregate have a design capability of consuming any fuel (or mixture thereof) at a fuel heat input rate of 250 million Btu’s per hour or greater.

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