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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-1201" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Energy Solicitation and Procurement">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Dispatchable energy generation” means a generating station or energy storage device with:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an effective load carrying capability of at least 65%, as determined by PJM Interconnection’s most recent ELCC Class Ratings; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a lower greenhouse gas emissions profile than coal or oil energy generating stations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Effective load carrying capability” or “ELCC” means the expected capacity contribution of an energy resource during PJM Interconnection’s operating hours when there is high electricity demand and low resource output.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Effective nameplate capacity” means the amount of energy an energy storage device can deliver continuously to the electric system over a period of at least 4 hours.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Energy storage device” has the meaning stated in § 7–216 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Generating station” has the meaning stated in § 7–207 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Large capacity energy resource” means a generating station or energy storage device that has a capacity rating equal to or greater than 20 megawatts after accounting for the effective load carrying capability.</text>
  </level>
</section>
