### Question
How is the term qualified hydroelectric facility defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified hydroelectric facility** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 15881* as the following:

> a turbine or other generating device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal entity which generates hydroelectric energy for sale and which is added to an existing dam or conduit

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15881*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-ENERGY POLICY, 2005 > SUBCHAPTER II-RENEWABLE ENERGY > Part C-Hydroelectric**

