Executive Order 14386: Strengthening United States National Defense With America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet

Executive Order 14386 directs the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Energy, to strengthen national defense by prioritizing long-term power procurement from the United States coal generation fleet. Citing energy reliability, baseload generation capacity, and national security concerns, the Order calls for approval of long-term Power Purchase Agreements to support military installations and mission-critical facilities. The policy frames coal-fired power as essential to grid resilience, blackout prevention, and defense-industrial readiness during natural disasters, energy shortages, or wartime contingencies.