### Question
How is the term base load powerplant defined?


### Answer
The term **base load powerplant** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 8302* as the following:

> a powerplant the electrical generation of which in kilowatt hours exceeds, for any 12-calendar-month period, such powerplant's design capacity multiplied by 3,500 hours

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 92-POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

