42 U.S.C. § 18771 — Definitions
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This section defines ten terms used throughout this part of the law, which covers energy data collection. It sets out what counts as a large manufacturing facility, a household's energy burden, and a miscellaneous electric load, among other terms. Several terms point to definitions already written elsewhere in federal law.
"Administrator" means the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
"Annual Critical Minerals Outlook" means the outlook document prepared under section 1606(j)(1)(B) of title 30.
"Critical mineral" has the meaning given in section 1606(a) of title 30.
"Household energy burden" is a household's residential energy expenditures (as defined in federal regulations, 10 CFR 440.3, as of November 15, 2021), divided by that household's annual income.
"Household with a high energy burden" has the meaning given in that same regulation, 10 CFR 440.3 (as of November 15, 2021).
"Large manufacturing facility" means a manufacturing facility that either uses more than 35,000 megawatt-hours of electricity a year, or has a peak power demand over 10 megawatts.
"Load-serving entity" has the meaning given in section 824q(a) of title 16.
"Miscellaneous electric load" means electricity used by an appliance or device inside a building, or to serve a building, that is not used for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, water heating, or refrigeration.
"Regional Transmission Organization" has the meaning given in section 796 of title 16.
"Rural area" has the meaning given in section 918c(a) of title 7.
In this subchapter:
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
The term “Annual Critical Minerals Outlook” means the Annual Critical Minerals Outlook prepared under section 1606(j)(1)(B) of title 30.
The term “critical mineral” has the meaning given the term in section 1606(a) of title 30.
The term “household energy burden” means the quotient obtained by dividing—
the residential energy expenditures (as defined in section 440.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on November 15, 2021)) of the applicable household; by
the annual income of that household.
The term “household with a high energy burden” has the meaning given the term in section 440.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on November 15, 2021).
The term “large manufacturing facility” means a manufacturing facility that—
annually consumes more than 35,000 megawatt-hours of electricity; or
has a peak power demand of more than 10 megawatts.
The term “load-serving entity” has the meaning given the term in section 824q(a) of title 16.
The term “miscellaneous electric load” means electricity that—
is used by an appliance or device—
within a building; or
to serve a building; and
is not used for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, water heating, or refrigeration.
The term “Regional Transmission Organization” has the meaning given the term in section 796 of title 16.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40411, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1038.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 1038
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