### Question
What does high-cost region mean?


### Answer
**High-cost region** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 17204*:

> a region in which the average cost of electrical power or heat exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17204*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER V-ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT > Part B-Geothermal Energy**

