Event Brief
Oct 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Energy Department authorizes PJM backup power
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The U.S. Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection to use backup power as unseasonably warm October temperatures strain the electric grid across 13 states. The emergency order is aimed at preventing blackouts.
WHO: The U.S. Department of Energy
WHAT: Authorized PJM Interconnection to use backup power under an emergency order.
WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The order is aimed at preventing blackouts as unseasonably warm October temperatures strain the grid across 13 states.
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