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The U.S. Department of Energy today renewed two emergency orders to further strengthen Puerto Rico’s electric grid as the island prepares for rising energy demand and the 2026 hurricane season.

Secretary Wright issued seven emergency orders over the weekend to stabilize Florida’s grid and lower costs ahead of prolonged cold temperatures.

The U.S. Department of Energy extended an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in New England ahead of more winter weather, with below freezing temperatures projected over the weekend and into early next week.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) overnight extended four emergency orders to mitigate the risk of blackouts in the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic ahead of extended winter weather, with below freezing temperatures projected over the weekend and into early next week.

The U.S. Department of Energy today issued an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in New York and the surrounding area following Winter Storm Fern

Secretary Wright issues two emergency orders to stabilize the grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas to save lives and lower costs after Winter Storm Fern

The U.S. Department of Energy today issued an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in North and South Carolina following Winter Storm Fern.

In a letter today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright asked the nation’s grid operators to maintain communication with DOE during the storm and be prepared to make backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities available as needed.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational to ensure Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months.