### Question
How is the "high-cost region" defined?


### Answer
The term **high-cost region** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 17204* as follows -

> a region in which the average cost of electrical power exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17204*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER V-ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT > Part B-Geothermal Energy**

