Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§16414 National Power Plant Operations Technology and Educational Center

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - PERSONNEL AND TRAINING › § 16414

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must help set up a National Power Plant Operations Technology and Education Center to train certified operators and technicians for the electric power industry. The Center must be hosted at a college or university that offers degree programs in power plant technologies, can teach both in-person and online, and has a track record of meeting industry training and workforce needs. The Center will provide training and continuing education about producing, moving, and delivering electricity and about operating those systems. Training must be offered at the Center and online so people can learn from remote locations.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16414

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(a)The Secretary shall support the establishment of a National Power Plant Operations Technology and Education Center (referred to in this section as the “Center”), to address the need for training and educating certified operators and technicians for the electric power industry.

(b)The Secretary shall support the establishment of the Center at an institution of higher education that has—

(1)expertise in providing degree programs in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution technologies;

(2)expertise in providing onsite and Internet-based training; and

(3)demonstrated responsiveness to workforce and training requirements in the electric power industry.

(c)(1)The Center shall provide training and continuing education in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution technologies and operations.

(2)The Center shall carry out training and education activities under paragraph (1)—

(A)at the Center; and

(B)through Internet-based information technologies that allow for learning at remote sites.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 16414

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73