From The Daily Caller
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Lord, we pray for our power grid amid threats and outages. We pray for wisdom for Energy Secretary Chris Wright as he and his department work to solve this problem.
Our grid is in danger. This past Monday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency order for a major power grid operator amid threats of outages and peak energy usage.
The PJM Interconnection (PJM) requested the order so that it could run the Wagner Generating Station in Maryland beyond its operating limit, and the emergency order allows PJM and Talen Energy to run “specified units” to meet demand, according to DOE. Several major grid operators have been straining under the summer heat, and the DOE has ordered several other emergency orders across the U.S. in recent months to ensure grid reliability in periods of need.
“This order reduces the threat of power outages during peak demand conditions for millions of Americans,” DOE Secretary Chris Wright said. “The Trump administration remains committed to swiftly deploying all available tools and authorities to safeguard the reliability, affordability, and security of the nation’s energy system.”
PJM recently stated that it faces a “growing resource adequacy concern” as demand climbs while power plants age and retire.
As the Caller notes, experts have warned about threats to our grid for years now. Old power plants are shutting down due to age and oppressive climate mandates, and newer plants based on renewable energy are unable to keep up.
At IFA, we care deeply about the various threats to our grid. We have covered these threats in various articles, webcasts, and resources.
Summer will soon be over, but our grid will still be in danger unless something fundamentally changes. Let’s pray for wisdom for the Trump administration and the DOE as they work to protect our grid and solve this energy crisis!