# 2025-13883: Coal Plants Get Pollution Pass to Keep Lights On Cheaply

2025-13883, Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Further Promote American Energy, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-07-23, effective 2027-07-08 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-13883
- Title: Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Further Promote American Energy
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 34583
- Published: 2025-07-23
- Effective: 2027-07-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Coal Plants Get Pollution Pass to Keep Lights On Cheaply

## Summary

The government is giving coal-fired power plants a break from tough pollution rules that are hard to meet right now. This change helps keep electricity affordable, saves thousands of jobs, and protects America’s energy security by preventing power plant shutdowns. The new relief starts immediately and aims to keep the lights on without risking big costs or energy shortages.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two-Year Exemption for Certain Plants: benefit, high. Certain stationary sources listed in Annex I are exempted from complying with the amended MATS Rule for two years. The Exemption applies from July 8, 2027 through July 8, 2029, and during that period those sources remain subject to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) as they existed before…
- Keeps Electricity Affordable and Secure: benefit, high. You may see fewer coal plant shutdowns and continued electricity affordability because the President exempted certain plants from the stricter rule for two years. The proclamation says this Exemption is intended to save thousands of jobs and protect the Nation’s energy security between July 8, 2027…

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## Sources
- [2025-13883 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/23/2025-13883/regulatory-relief-for-certain-stationary-sources-to-further-promote-american-energy)
- [2025-13883 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-23/pdf/2025-13883.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-13883 (as of 2026-06-08).