FERC rules that power generated downstream of heat extraction qualifies for PURPA treatment

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6217454

A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling that electric power generated from steam which passes through the condenser without being extracted for heating purposes qualifies for electric power generation under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) is discussed. The decision in the Texas Industries, Inc. case simultaneously resolved qualification issues for seven other cogenerators. At issue was the definition of a cogeneration facility and the decision to add the ''sequential use'' requirement to the statutory definition. The decision opens the door for relatively inefficient cogeneration, and opens the FERC rules to criticism.

• OSTI ID: 6217454
• Journal Information: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States); ISSN CSPME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
COGENERATION
DEUS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
IMPLEMENTATION
LAWS
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
REGULATIONS
STEAM GENERATION
US DOE
US FERC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION