Energy Department Directs PJM Unit Dispatch, Authorizes Backup Resources

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) directed PJM Interconnection to dispatch specified generating units and authorized backup resources at large electricity loads as PJM addresses a declared statutory power emergency. The order, signed Oct. 12, is effective from Oct. 13 through Oct. 16, 2026. It permits PJM to use the resources listed in Exhibit A when necessary to maintain reliability and allows backup generation to operate before or during an Energy Emergency Alert 3, a stage that precedes or involves firm load interruption. PJM forecasts demand at or around 111,500 megawatts or higher for Oct. 13.

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