Section 25-17.210 - DefinitionsFor purposes of these rules:
(1) "Renewable Generating Facility" means an electrical generating unit or group of units at a single site, interconnected for synchronous operation and delivery of electricity to an electric utility, where the primary energy in British Thermal Units (BTUs) used for the production of electricity is from one or more of the following sources: hydrogen produced from sources other than fossil fuels, biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, hydroelectric power, or waste heat from a commercial or industrial manufacturing process.(2) "Biomass" means a fuel source that is comprised of, but not limited to, combustible residues or gases from forest products manufacturing, agricultural and orchard crops, waste products from livestock and poultry operations and food processing, urban wood waste, municipal solid waste, municipal liquid waste treatment operations, and landfill gas.(3) "Full Avoided Costs, " as defined in Section 366.051, F.S., means the incremental costs to the purchasing utility of the electric energy or capacity, or both, which, but for the purchase from a renewable generating facility, such utility would generate itself or purchase from another source.(4) "Investor-owned utility" shall have the same meaning as Section 366.02(1), F.S.(5) "Electric utility" shall have the same meaning as Section 366.02(2), F.S.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 25-17.210
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.051, 366.81, 366.91, 366.92 FS.