eligible solar, wind, waste or geothermal facility
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
“eligible solar, wind, waste or geothermal facility” means a facility which produces electric energy solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of solar energy, wind energy, waste resources or geothermal resources; but only if—
(i) either of the following is submitted to the Commission not later than December 31, 1994:
(I) an application for certification of the facility as a qualifying small power production facility; or
(II) notice that the facility meets the requirements for qualification; and
(ii) construction of such facility commences not later than December 31, 1999, or, if not, reasonable diligence is exercised toward the completion of such facility taking into account all factors relevant to construction of the facility.1
Source
- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 796Conservation · Definitions · in this section