### Question
Can you define what small municipal or rural cooperative electric powerplant means?


### Answer
**Small municipal or rural cooperative electric powerplant** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 8402*:

> an electric generating unit, which—


(A) by design is not capable of consuming fuel at a fuel heat input rate in excess of a rate determined appropriate by the Secretary by rule

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 92-POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE > SUBCHAPTER VI-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE**

