U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to minimize the risk of blackouts in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Secretary Wright’s order directs PJM Interconnection (PJM), in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation and to take every step to minimize costs for the American people.

DOE asserts the production of electricity from the units will continue to be critical to maintaining reliability in PJM over the coming winter months. Also, as outlined in DOE’s Resource Adequacy Report, power outages could increase by 100 times in 2030 if the U.S. continues to take reliable power offline.

Previously, Secretary Wright had ordered that the two Eddystone Generating Station units remain online past their planned retirement date in a May 30, 2025 emergency order. According to DOE, keeping these units operational over the summer strengthened energy security in the PJM region, as demonstrated when PJM called on the Eddystone Units to generate electricity during heat waves that hit the region in June and July.  A subsequent order was issued on August 28, 2025.