Energy Department Directs PJM Unit Dispatch, Authorizes Backup Resources
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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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