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The Department of Energy’s new rule allows power exports that Public Citizen argues could leave domestic customers without electricity. The rule follows the DOE’s May 2025 emergency orders under the Federal Power Act, which kept six power plants from retiring because of an alleged inadequate supply. Some of those plants are located in regions that already export power to Canada. The DOE’s actions are intended to maintain domestic supply, but critics say the exports may undermine that goal.

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