Department of Energy Issues Emergency Order for PJM Grid Amid Generation Outages and High Demand

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order, No. 202-26-50, keeping the PJM grid under Section 202(c) authority through October 16. This action was taken in response to approximately 62 gigawatts of generation outages and load forecasts near 112 gigawatts, which has led to a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert. The situation is attributed to the autumn maintenance window coinciding with unusually warm weather and growing electricity demand.