Executive Order 14262
Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid
Energy & EnvironmentTransportation & Infrastructure
Directs improvements to electric grid reliability with emphasis on maintaining baseload power.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Sec. 1 Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid
Policy to ensure reliability, resilience, and security of the U.S. electric grid.
Sec. 2 Section 2
Declares the electric grid critical to national emergency response and directs emergency authorities.
Sec. 3 Section 3
Orders Energy Secretary to develop reserve margin methodology and identify generation resources critical to system reliability.
Sec. 4 Section 4
Authorizes DOE to use emergency powers to retain critical generation capacity and prevent fuel conversion.
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