PJM Power Grid Emergency: Federal Order Activates Backup Power for 65 Million Americans
The PJM power grid emergency declared on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, places more than 65 million Americans across the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest under a rare federal reliability order, as the U.S. Department of Energy moved to head off potential blackouts during a four-day stretch of strained electricity supplies. Issued under Section 202(c) … Read more