Strengthening United States National Defense With America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet
Department of War Ordered to Buy Power from Coal Plants
What it does
Agencies must seek long-term power purchase agreements with coal-fired plants to supply military and mission-critical federal facilities.
Real-world impact
- Military and mission-critical sites will be supplied by coal-fired power contracts.
- Increases use and preservation of coal generation assets for defense energy needs.
- Changes where federal installations get backup and baseload power during emergencies.
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Summary
This order directs the Department of War to prioritize preserving and using coal-based power and to seek long-term power purchase agreements with coal-fired plants to supply military and other mission-critical federal facilities.
The Secretary of War, working with the Secretary of Energy, must approve or enter contracts that strengthen grid reliability, on-site fuel supplies, and mission assurance for defense and intelligence sites. The order says coal is essential to national and economic security and aims to keep installations powered during emergencies.
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