Perry: Economics not 'the issue' for FirstEnergy emergency evaluation

Utility Dive: Filed March 29, FirstEnergy's letter to Perry requests DOE use its authority under 202(c) to provide cost recovery for generators in the PJM Interconnection that have 25 days of onsite fuel supply.

The request came a month after DOE Assistant Secretary Bruce Walker told reporters the agency "would never use a 202 to stave off an economic issue." Typically, such orders are used to keep generators online after natural disasters or other unexpected grid conditions, not because generators are uncompetitive in electricity markets.

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