Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§16414 National Power Plant Operations Technology and Educational Center

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must help create a National Power Plant Operations Technology and Education Center to train and certify operators and technicians for the electric power industry. The Center must be housed at a college or university that offers power-generation degree programs, can provide both in-person and online training, and shows it meets industry workforce needs. It will teach technical and operational skills on-site and through internet-based courses for remote learners.

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Title 42, §16414

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(a)Establishment

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)Location of Center

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)Training and continuing education

(1)In general

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

(2)Location

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110