### Question
What does capacity mean?


### Answer
**Capacity** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 17271*:

> the portion of a sequestration formation that can retain carbon dioxide in accordance with the requirements (including physical, geological, and economic requirements) established under the methodology developed under subsection (b)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17271*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VI-CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION > Part B-Carbon Capture and Sequestration Assessment and Framework**

