Legal & Regulatory Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/legal-regulatory/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Legal & Regulatory Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/legal-regulatory/ 32 32 Looking Back at 2025 to Look Forward for 2026: Navigating Policy Shifts and Market Surges https://www.powermag.com/looking-back-at-2025-to-look-forward-for-2026-navigating-policy-shifts-and-market-surges/ https://www.powermag.com/looking-back-at-2025-to-look-forward-for-2026-navigating-policy-shifts-and-market-surges/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:52:55 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=246080 The past year saw a multitude of factors driving up electricity prices, including rapid growth in electricity demand, supply chain tightness, deployment delays for transmission and production projects, and an uncertain political and permitting climate. We expect all of these trends to continue in 2026. Changing economics have turned the justification for project development in […]

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The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant, began commercial operation in February 1975. Located in Palo, Iowa, about 9 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, it was built in a low-seismic-risk area near the Cedar River and designed to withstand major flooding. After a derecho in August 2020 caused severe damage to its cooling towers, the 615-MW facility was retired earlier than its planned date in 2025. Originally licensed to operate until 2034, the plant is now undergoing decommissioning under the NRC’s SAFSTOR method. Courtesy: NextEra Energy

]]> https://www.powermag.com/looking-back-at-2025-to-look-forward-for-2026-navigating-policy-shifts-and-market-surges/feed/ 0 Delivering Nuclear Energy: Promise vs. Regulatory Reality https://www.powermag.com/delivering-nuclear-energy-promise-vs-regulatory-reality/ https://www.powermag.com/delivering-nuclear-energy-promise-vs-regulatory-reality/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:53:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245531 In the race to decarbonize and secure America’s energy future, nuclear power is once again in the spotlight. From advanced reactors to fusion breakthroughs, the promise of nuclear energy is clear.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/delivering-nuclear-energy-promise-vs-regulatory-reality/feed/ 0 NERC: Winter Grid Reliability at Risk Amid Soaring Demand, Fuel Supply Gaps https://www.powermag.com/nerc-winter-grid-reliability-at-risk-amid-soaring-demand-fuel-supply-gaps/ https://www.powermag.com/nerc-winter-grid-reliability-at-risk-amid-soaring-demand-fuel-supply-gaps/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:02:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245656 In its recently released Winter Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) found that while resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, large swaths of North America face an elevated risk of electricity shortfalls during prolonged, wide-area cold snaps. Noting that four severe Arctic storms have swept across much of the continent since […]

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NERC’s 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment highlights regions at elevated risk of electricity shortfalls during extreme winter conditions, including the Maritimes, New England, parts of the Southeast, Texas, and portions of the West. The striped Maritimes area indicates specific risk to natural gas pipeline capacity. Source: NERC.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/nerc-winter-grid-reliability-at-risk-amid-soaring-demand-fuel-supply-gaps/feed/ 0 Early-Stage Risk Mitigation—Essential Element for Data Center Financing https://www.powermag.com/early-stage-risk-mitigation-essential-element-for-data-center-financing/ https://www.powermag.com/early-stage-risk-mitigation-essential-element-for-data-center-financing/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:40:17 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245305 Lenders and investors are scrutinizing data center projects closely. Identifying and mitigating risks early helps attract investors and reduce financing costs. Clear documentation and realistic timelines are essential to securing financing. Land Control—The Foundation of Success: Land remains the cornerstone of any data center development. Verifying land control ensures the project’s legal and physical foundation […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/early-stage-risk-mitigation-essential-element-for-data-center-financing/feed/ 0 Texas Issues First Performance-Based Grant Under Energy Fund for LCRA’s New 188-MW RICE Peaker https://www.powermag.com/texas-issues-first-performance-based-grant-under-energy-fund-for-lcras-new-188-mw-rice-peaker/ https://www.powermag.com/texas-issues-first-performance-based-grant-under-energy-fund-for-lcras-new-188-mw-rice-peaker/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:44:52 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244969 The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has executed its first agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Completion Bonus Grant (CBG) Program, awarding the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) up to $22.56 million for its 188-MW Timmerman Power Plant Unit 1, a new natural gas–fired plant in Caldwell County, Texas. The agreement marks the operational launch of Texas’s performance-contingent funding mechanism, which is designed to accelerate […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/texas-issues-first-performance-based-grant-under-energy-fund-for-lcras-new-188-mw-rice-peaker/feed/ 0 Procuring Power: Experts Discuss Contract Complexities https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/ https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:25:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244856 Securing a reliable supply of electricity requires plenty of research to balance the risks and rewards of striking a deal.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/feed/ 0 Welcome to the Jungle: We Got FEOC (and Games) https://www.powermag.com/blog/welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-feoc-and-games/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-feoc-and-games/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:53:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=244300 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code, but some of the most impactful changes for the renewable energy and fuels industries are the foreign entity of concern rules (FEOC) rules. These rules present real challenges for project owners, but they are not relevant for facilities that begin construction […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-feoc-and-games/feed/ 0 Uncertainty Gives Way to Urgency: Latest Treasury Guidance Signals the Time is Now to Get Solar Projects Underway https://www.powermag.com/uncertainty-gives-way-to-urgency-latest-treasury-guidance-signals-the-time-is-now-to-get-solar-projects-underway/ https://www.powermag.com/uncertainty-gives-way-to-urgency-latest-treasury-guidance-signals-the-time-is-now-to-get-solar-projects-underway/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:40:25 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244296 Ever since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) first surfaced, it has been widely portrayed as an existential threat to the renewable energy transition. From boardrooms to project sites, developers braced for the worst—expecting a wave of regulatory shifts that could undermine years of progress in clean energy deployment. However, with the latest guidance from the Treasury Department released this August, uncertainty has been replaced by urgency—signaling that the time is now for decision-makers to get moving on their much-needed solar initiatives.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/uncertainty-gives-way-to-urgency-latest-treasury-guidance-signals-the-time-is-now-to-get-solar-projects-underway/feed/ 0 Bridging the AI Gap for Energy Utilities https://www.powermag.com/bridging-the-ai-gap-for-energy-utilities/ https://www.powermag.com/bridging-the-ai-gap-for-energy-utilities/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:52:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243438 The energy industry is in a bit of a technological whirlwind. Climate-related disruption and shifting adaptation requirements inject alarming levels of uncertainty into traditional business models, while a surge in amazing engineering breakthroughs and innovations simultaneously present irresistible opportunities for enhanced efficacy and resilience.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/bridging-the-ai-gap-for-energy-utilities/feed/ 0 The Evolution of Data Center Cooling: From Water to Emerging Technologies https://www.powermag.com/the-evolution-of-data-center-cooling-from-water-to-emerging-technologies/ https://www.powermag.com/the-evolution-of-data-center-cooling-from-water-to-emerging-technologies/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:10:27 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243424 Data centers are the backbone of the digital age, housing the servers and networking equipment that power everything from cloud computing to streaming services. As these facilities grow in size and complexity, so does the challenge of keeping them cool.

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