Regulatory Information for the Power Generation Sector
The power generation sector is affected by a number of major environmental statutes and regulations. We may not have Web pages for every regulation that affects your business, but we have listed here those Web pages that we do offer. These pages may offer a regulation’s text, history, statutory authority, supporting analyses, compliance information, or related guidance.
Please remember, the nature and scope of activities can vary across facilities in a sector, and the information provided here will not necessarily apply to all facilities.
- Clean Air Mercury Rule - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rules, background information, fact sheets, guidance materials, and Federal Register notices.
- Compliance Assistance: Power Generators - Laws, regulations, policy and compliance assistance for the power generator sector.
- Cooling Water Intake Structures - CWA §316(b) - Final rules, court proceedings, and other documents related to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) rules for cooling water intake structures.
- Energy Portal: Regulations and Standards - Refer to EPA's Energy Portal for energy-related information. The "Regulations and Standards" page links you to EPA's key energy-related regulations.
- Profile of the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Industry - The Sector Notebook series is a unique set of profiles containing information for specific industries and governments, integrating processes, applicable regulations and other relevant environmental information.
- Related Sectors - You might also wish to review the following pages of this site:
- Stationary Combustion Turbines NESHAP - Background information, fact sheets, guidance materials, and Federal Register notices for the stationary combustion turbine NESHAP rules.
Can't find what you are looking for? You might want to browse the regulatory information provided by our program offices:
- Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
- Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
- Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
- Office of Water (OW)
Please contact us if you think a link is missing from this page.