Strengthening United States National Defense With America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet

Reliable electricity is deemed critical for military readiness and national security. The order prioritizes coal as a stable energy source for defense infrastructure amid energy emergencies.

What the order does ​

• Directs the Department of War to secure long-term power contracts with coal-fired plants for military and critical facilities.
• Prioritizes projects enhancing grid reliability, on-site fuel security, and mission assurance.
• Enshrines coal as a core part of national economic and security policy for essential operations.

Who it affects ​

• U.S. military bases and command centers.
• Coal-fired power generation companies.
• Defense industrial and intelligence facilities.

Context ​

The order responds to an ongoing declared national energy emergency.