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DOE Issues Power Grid Emergency Order for PJM Through Oct. 16

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Department of Energy issued a Power Grid Emergency order for the PJM Interconnection region.
The order runs October 13 through October 16 to mitigate blackout risks.
PJM forecasts about 111,500 MW demand on Tuesday, October 13.
Wednesday expects roughly 61,591 MW outages, leaving a 900 MW reserve margin.
DOE estimates more than 35 GW of unused backup generation nationwide.

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U.S. Department of Energy issued a Power Grid Emergency order for the PJM Interconnection region.
The order runs October 13 through October 16 to mitigate blackout risks.
PJM forecasts about 111,500 MW demand on Tuesday, October 13.
Wednesday expects roughly 61,591 MW outages, leaving a 900 MW reserve margin.
DOE estimates more than 35 GW of unused backup generation nationwide.