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Trump administration declares power emergency in southeastern US as extreme heat strains grid
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The Department of Energy authorized Duke Energy to run generators at maximum output, temporarily bypassing pollution limits to prevent grid failures across the Carolinas.
Key facts
- The Department of Energy issued an emergency order on June 24, 2025, allowing Duke Energy Carolinas to push selected generating units to maximum output as temperatures across North and South Carolina
- The order, designated No. 202-25-5 under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, temporarily permitted the utility giant to exceed air pollution limits
- The June emergency order sits within the framework of a much broader National Energy Emergency that President Trump declared on January 20, 2025, his first day in office
- Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act gives the DOE authority to order temporary measures when grid reliability is at immediate risk
Summary
The Department of Energy issued an emergency order on June 24, 2025, allowing Duke Energy Carolinas to push selected generating units to maximum output as temperatures across North and South Carolina reached or exceeded 100°F. The order, designated No. 202-25-5 under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, temporarily permitted the utility giant to exceed air pollution limits. Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), was the sole utility named in the order. Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act gives the DOE authority to order temporary measures when grid reliability is at immediate risk.