The Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order on Saturday that directs power grid operator PJM Interconnection to continue running two fossil fuel power generation units beyond their scheduled end date in a bid to safeguard electric grid reliability, the agency said in a May 31 statement.
PJM, which administers the largest power grid in North America, manages the electric system that provides power to 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia.
The emergency order is related to the Eddystone Generating Station, owned and operated by energy producer Constellation.
Located in Pennsylvania, Eddystone is an 820-megawatt power plant. Two of the power-generating units at the facility, which run on oil and natural gas, were scheduled to be retired by May 31, 2025….