### Question
How is the "small scale portable power device" defined?


### Answer
The term **small scale portable power device** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 16214* as follows -

> a field-deployable portable mechanical or electromechanical device that can be used for applications such as communications, computation, mobility enhancement, weapons systems, optical devices, cooling, sensors, medical devices, and active biological agent detection systems

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16214*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-ENERGY POLICY, 2005 > SUBCHAPTER IX-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT > Part B-Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems**

