Operations are also governed by rules about how much air pollution a generating station is allowed to emit; how much it is permitted to raise the temperature of the lake or river it uses for cooling water; and how much power must be generated within a geographic area, regardless of capacity elsewhere, to ensure reliability.
Too much discretion is permitted on the part of the gatekeepers who change the rules from day to day.
But for a system of leveraging to work there must be transparency, full disclosure and a reasonable limit on just how much leveraging is permitted.
These may include imposing tighter "drift limits" on how much a building is permitted to sway in an earthquake, thereby reducing building damage and downtime.
Their goal is to draw up a new agreement by the end of the year on the rules for financing the airplane business — and specifically, how much government assistance is permitted.
However, to my astonishment, she then writes another charming bestseller, the second book is shortlisted for the Orange prize and the devoted Anton, after much undeserved penance, is permitted to resume his role as chief cook and bottle-washer.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 20 , 2013In the case the supreme court has agreed to consider, an Alabama man is challenging limits on how much an individual is permitted to give to federal candidates every two years.
Mr. Baksa, who has completed about 35 rooftop additions since the late 1990s and is currently working on six such projects, said that buildings have also hired him just to figure out how much additional space is permitted under zoning regulations and how many square feet can actually be built, two figures that are not always the same.
Poker is illegal in much of the country, but is permitted on Indian reservations, riverboats, casinos and in some cities.
