The US 's largest wholesale energy organisation PJM has claimed that the grid would still be stable without preserving coal and nuclear plants . In a report , the power operator stated that government intervention would not be necessary , after the Trump administration has shown interest in using emergency powers to provide power plants with subsidies as a matter of national security . “My message is: let’s quantify the attribute and price it through the market. PJM 's CEO Peter Ott suggested that planned plant closures for 2021 - 22 would not cause disruption and Trump 's critics feel that any disruption would upset competitive markets . Even in the most dire situations , the grid would remain reliable , said Ott .
The US 's largest wholesale energy organisation PJM has claimed that the grid would still be stable without preserving coal and nuclear plants . In a report , the power operator stated that government intervention would not be necessary , after the Trump administration has shown interest in using emergency powers to provide power plants with subsidies as a matter of national security . PJM 's CEO Peter Ott suggested that planned plant closures for 2021 - 22 would not cause disruption and Trump 's critics feel that any disruption would upset competitive markets . Even in the most dire situations , the grid would remain reliable , said Ott .