Cogenerator
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A generating facility that produces electricity and another form of useful thermal energy (such as heat or steam) used for industrial, commercial, heating or cooling purposes. To receive status as a qualifying facility (QF) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (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 (FERC).
