{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-2840.2","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 2840.2","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(a) “Combined heat and power system” means a system that produces both electricity and thermal energy for heating or cooling from a single fuel input that meets all of the following:\n(1) Is interconnected to, and operates in parallel with, the electrical transmission and distribution grid.\n(2) Is sized to meet the eligible customer-generator’s onsite thermal demand.\n(3) Meets the efficiency standards of subdivisions (a) and (d) of, and the greenhouse gases emissions performance standard of subdivision (f) of, Section 2843.\n(b) “Eligible customer-generator” means a customer of an electrical corporation that meets both of the following requirements:\n(1) Uses a combined heat and power system with a generating capacity of not more than 20 megawatts, that first commences operation on or after January 1, 2008.\n(2) Uses a time-of-use meter capable of registering the flow of electricity in two directions. If the existing electrical meter of an eligible customer-generator is not capable of measuring the flow of electricity in two directions, the eligible customer-generator shall be responsible for all expenses involved in purchasing and installing a meter that is able to measure electricity flow in two directions. If an additional meter or meters are installed, the electricity flow calculations shall yield a result identical to that of a time-of-use meter.\n(c) “Excess electricity” means the net electricity exported to the electrical grid, generated by a combined heat and power system that is in compliance with Section 2843.\n(d) “Greenhouse gas” or “greenhouse gases” includes all of the following gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES [201. - 3299.100.]","PART 2. SPECIFIC PUBLIC UTILITIES [2701. - 2899.]","CHAPTER 8. Energy Efficiency Systems [2840. - 2843.]","ARTICLE 1. Waste Heat and Carbon Emissions Reduction Act [2840. - 2843.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"4ef504d5a77bb6bd3467afac91bee197aba764ebbd714d1dfb8c1d09736688cf","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-2840","next":"us-ca/puc-2840.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}