Trump DOE Issues 4-Day Grid Order for 13 States as October Heat Threatens Blackouts
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Trump DOE Issues 4-Day Grid Order for 13 States as October Heat Threatens Blackouts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Summary
A 4-day emergency order lets PJM tap additional generation through Oct. 16 to avert potential blackouts across a 13-state grid serving more than 60 million people.
Unseasonably warm October weather is pushing demand higher just as power plants and transmission facilities are offline for scheduled maintenance, creating reliability risks beyond the usual summer and winter peaks.
Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act allows certain generators to run beyond normal restrictions if needed, though PJM said it does not expect everyday customers to see disruptions.
The order lands as the Energy Department also pursues longer-term grid upgrades, including 84 TVA projects across eight states backed by about $581 million in planned investment and 2.5 gigawatts of added capacity.