42 U.S.C. § 9202 — Definitions
submitted 46 years ago by Pub. L. 96-345 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 192 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines wind energy systems, system size, eligible entities, wind resources, conventional energy, and the Secretary.
For this chapter: (1) “wind energy system” means components that convert wind’s kinetic energy into electricity or mechanical power, including needed storage, power conditioning, controls, and transmission, where appropriate, for individual, residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, utility, or government use; (2) “small wind energy system” means one rated at no more than 100 kilowatts; (3) “large wind energy system” means one that is not small; (4) “public and private entity” means an individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, agricultural cooperative, public or investor-owned utility, public or private institution or group, State* or local agency, or other domestic entity; (5) “known wind resource” means a site with estimated average annual wind speed of at least 12 miles per hour; (6) “conventional energy source” means energy from oil, gas, coal, or nuclear fuel; and (7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
For purposes of this chapter—
the term “wind energy system” means a system of components which converts the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity or mechanical power, and which comprises all necessary components, including energy storage, power conditioning, control systems, and transmission systems, where appropriate, to provide electricity or mechanical power for individual, residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, utility, or governmental use;
the term “small wind energy system” means a wind energy system having a maximum rated capacity of one hundred kilowatts or less;
the term “large wind energy system” means a wind energy system which is not a small wind energy system;
the term “public and private entity” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, agricultural cooperative, public- or investor-owned utility, public or private institution or group, any State* or local government agency, or any other domestic entity;
the term “known wind resource” means a site with an estimated average annual wind velocity of at least twelve miles per hour;
the term “conventional energy source” means energy produced from oil, gas, coal, and nuclear fuels; and
the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–345, § 3, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1140.)
- 1980Enacted · Pub. L. 96-345 · 94 Stat. 1140
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