Executive Order 14262

Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid

Signed 2025-04-08 in effect
EnergyInfrastructureElectric Grid
Energy & EnvironmentTransportation & Infrastructure

Directs improvements to electric grid reliability with emphasis on maintaining baseload power.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid

Policy to ensure reliability, resilience, and security of the U.S. electric grid.

Sec. 2 Section 2

Declares the electric grid critical to national emergency response and directs emergency authorities.

Sec. 3 Section 3

Orders Energy Secretary to develop reserve margin methodology and identify generation resources critical to system reliability.

Sec. 4 Section 4

Authorizes DOE to use emergency powers to retain critical generation capacity and prevent fuel conversion.