companies. (C) Method of allocation (i) Allocation among public power providers After the Secretary determines the projects of public power providers which are appropriate for receiving an allocation of the national renewable energy bond limitation, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make allocations among such projects in such manner that the amount allocated to each such project bears the same ratio to the cost of such project as the limitation under subparagraph (B)(i) bears to the cost of all such projects. (ii) Allocation among governmental bodies and cooperative electric companies The Secretary shall make allocations of the amount of the national renewable energy bond limitation described in subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (B)(iii) among projects of governmental bodies and cooperative electric companies, respectively, in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified issuer The term qualified issuer means a public power provider, a cooperative electric company, a governmental body, a renewable energy bond lender, or a not-for-profit electric utility which has received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural Electrification Act. (2) Public power provider The term public power provider means a State utility with a service obligation, as such terms are defined in section 217 of the Federal Power Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph). (3) Governmental body The term governmental body means any State or Indian tribal government, or any political subdivision thereof. (4) Cooperative electric company The term cooperative electric company means a mutual or cooperative electric company described in section 501(c)(12) or section 1381(a)(2)(C). (5) Renewable energy bond lender The term renewable energy bond lender means a lender which is a cooperative which is owned by, or has outstanding loans to, 100 or more cooperative electric companies and is in existence on February 1, 2002, and shall include any