Qualifying Facilities in the Post-EPAct World

摘要

While it's true that the the Energy Policy Act of 2005 created a number a challenges for qualifying facilities, there remain significant—and unique—benefits and opportunities for QFs. In fact, contrary to rumors of the demise of the qualifying facility industry, it's likely to grow. A QF may still reap significant rate advantages while avoiding most of the regulatory requirements of the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and state utility laws. In the January/February issue, we began to explore the regulatory changes that are impacting the qualifying facility industry. In this second of a three-part series, we expand our discussion to include the technical operating requirements on new cogeneration QFs.