India, Oct. 13 -- The United States Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, has issued an emergency directive authorizing PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission operator responsible for serving substantial portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, to operate designated electrical generation facilities as circumstances require to ensure grid stability.

This federal mandate, enacted on October 12, establishes temporary emergency powers for PJM extending from October 13 through October 16. Pursuant to the directive, the grid operator possesses the authority to compel specific power generation facilities to produce electricity and, under restricted conditions, access supplementary power reserves to sustain consistent energy distri...