### Question
What does carbon capture capability mean?


### Answer
**Carbon capture capability** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 48B*:

> a gasification plant design which is determined by the Secretary to reflect reasonable consideration for, and be capable of, accommodating the equipment likely to be necessary to capture carbon dioxide from the gaseous stream, for later use or sequestration, which would otherwise be emitted in the flue gas from a project which uses a nonrenewable fuel

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 48B*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter A-Determination of Tax Liability > PART IV-CREDITS AGAINST TAX > Subpart E-Rules for Computing Investment Credit**

