### Question
How is the term ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship defined?


### Answer
The term **ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship** is defined in *46 U.S.C. § 53701* as the following:

> an at-sea facility or vessel, whether mobile, floating unmoored, moored, or standing on the seabed, that uses temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity or another form of energy capable of being used directly to perform work, and includes—


(A) equipment installed on the facility or vessel to use the electricity or other form of energy to produce, process, refine, or manufacture a product

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 53701*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Merchant Marine > Part C-Financial Assistance Programs > CHAPTER 537-LOANS AND GUARANTEES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

