1. (a) For the purposes of these regulations, the following definitions apply:

   1. (1) “Air contaminant” has the same meaning as set forth in section 39013 of the Health and Safety Code.
   2. (2) “Air pollution control equipment” means equipment that eliminates, reduces, or controls the issuance of air emissions.
   3. (3) “Applicant” means a manufacturer or manufacturer's designated agent applying for certification of a DG Unit.
   4. (4) “ARB” means The California Air Resources Board.
   5. (5) “Btu” means British thermal unit.
   6. (6) “CO” means carbon monoxide.
   7. (7) “Combined heat and power (CHP)” means a system that recovers thermal energy and converts it into useful heat from electrical power generation equipment.
   8. (8) “Digester gas” means gases produced from the decomposition of sewage.
   9. (9) “Distributed generation (DG)” means electrical generation technologies that produce electricity near the place of use.
   10. (10) “DG Unit” means a piece of distributed generation equipment.
   11. (11) “District” has the same meaning as set forth in part 3, commencing with section 40000 of the California Health and Safety Code.
   12. (12) “Electrical generation technology” means reciprocating engines, external combustion engines, combustion turbines, photovoltaics, wind turbines, fuel cells or any combination thereof.
   13. (13) “Energy efficiency” means the amount of useful heat and electricity produced by a DG Unit divided by the higher heating value of the fuel used to produce the useful heat and electricity, expressed as a percentage.
   14. (14) “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board or his or her designee.
   15. (15) “Executive Order” means an order issued by the Executive Officer of the Air Resources Board certifying compliance of a DG Unit with the applicable requirements of this article.
   16. (16) “Fossil fuels” means fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas; so-called because they are the remains of ancient plant and animal life.
   17. (17) “Higher heating value” means the amount of heat released by the combustion of material at 25 ° C once the products of combustion have returned to a temperature of 25 ° C.
   18. (18) “Landfill gas” means gases produced from the decomposition and volatilization of materials in landfills
   19. (19) “LPG” means liquid petroleum gas.
   20. (20) “MW-hr” means megawatt-hour.
   21. (21) “Natural gas” means California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) quality natural gas.
   22. (22) “NOx” means oxides of nitrogen, expressed as NO₂.
   23. (23) “Oil-field waste gas” means gases produced from the drilling of oil wells and pumping of oil from wells that are not eligible for delivery to the utility pipeline system.
   24. (24) “PM” means particulate matter.
   25. (25) “Portable” has the same meaning as set forth in title 13 section 2452 of the California Code of Regulations.
   26. (26) “Research operation” means investigation, experimentation, or research to advance the knowledge of distributed generation technologies.
   27. (27) “Useful heat” means the heat that can be captured and used for other processes such as heating water or running an absorption chiller.
   28. (28) “VOC” means volatile organic compounds, expressed as hexane.
   29. (29) “Zero Emission Technology” means any technology that does not emit an air contaminant as defined in section 94202(1).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601 and 41514.9, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 41514.9, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-4-2002; operative 10-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 36).

2. Amendment filed 8-8-2007; operative 9-7-2007 (Register 2007, No. 32).