### Question
How is the term cogeneration defined?


### Answer
The term **cogeneration** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 8802* as the following:

> the combined generation by any facility of—


(A) electrical or mechanical power, and


(B) steam or forms of useful energy (such as heat) which are used for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling purposes

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8802*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 96-BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS**

