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Energy Dept Orders Southwest Power Pool Deploy Across 17 States
7/27/2026
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- On July 26, 2026, the U.S. Energy Department ordered Southwest Power Pool to deploy resources in 17 states.
- Southwest Power Pool warned emergency conditions could persist because of plant outages, reduced wind, and loss of imported electricity.
- Southwest Power Pool averted Friday outages by urging conservation after imported power loss left reserves thin.
