QFs are non-utility power producers that often generate electricity using renewable and alternative resources, such as hydro, wind, solar, geothermal or biomass (solid waste). QFs must meet certain operating, efficiency, and fuel-use standards set forth by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). If they meet these FERC standards, utilities must buy power from them. QFs usually have long-term contracts with utilities for the purchase of this power, which is among the utility's highest-priced resources.
A power generation facility eligible for sales under the PURPA section 210 mandatory purchase requirements.
A small power producer or generator using cogeneration or renewable resources that meets the criteria set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
A small power producing facility which falls under the umbrella of PURPA.
(QF) A cogeneration or small power production facility that meets certain ownership, operating, and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Qualifying facilities are non-utility generators.
A power generating facility that has met criteria as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, 18CFR292.203 to be certified by FERC as a “qualifying facility” and that has rights established by the PURPA of 1978.
Under PURPA, Qfs were allowed to sell their electric output to the local utility at avoided cost rates. To become a QF, the independent power supplier had to produce electricity with a specified fuel type (cogeneration or renewables), and meet certain ownership, size and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
This is a cogenerator, small power producer, or non-utility generator that meets certain ownership, operating and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory (FERC) pursuant to PURPA, and has filed with the FERC for QF status or has self- certified. QFs are guaranteed that electric utilities will purchase their output at the utility's avoided cost. For additional information, see the Code of Federal Regulation, Title 18, Part 292.
A cogeneration or small power production facility that meets certain ownership, operating, and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). (See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 18, Part 292.)
A category of electric power producer established under the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) of 1978, that includes small-power producers (SPP) who use renewable sources of energy such as biomass, geothermal, hydroelectricity, solar (thermal and photovoltaic), and wind, or cogenerators who produce both heat and electricity using any type of fuel. PURPA requires utilities to purchase electricity from these power producers at a rate approved by a state utility regulatory agency under Federal guidelines. PURPA also requires utilities to sell electricity to these producers. Some states have developed their own programs for SPPs and utilities.
Is a category of power generating facility defined by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). PURPA created two types of QFs, Qualifying Small Power Producers and Qualifying Cogeneration Facilities.
A designation created by the PURPA, for non-utility power producers that meet certain operating, efficiency and fuel use standards set by the FERC. To become a QF under PURPA, the facility must produce electric energy and "another form of useful thermal energy through the sequential use of energy" and meet certain ownership, operating and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.