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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: QUALIFYING FACILITY (QF) Return to list of termsUnder PURPA, QFs were allowed to sell their electric output to the local utility at avoided cost rates. To become a QF, the independent power supplier had to produce electricity with a specified fuel type (cogeneration or renewables), and meet certain ownership, size, and efficiency criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Source: California Energy Commission |