### Question
What does combined heat and power mean?


### Answer
**Combined heat and power** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 6371h*:

> the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a higher-heating-value basis

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6371h*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-ENERGY CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY > Part E-Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals**

