Executive Order No. 14386. Strengthening United States National Defense With America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet

• Executive Order No.: 14386
• Published date: 17 February 2026
• Date: 11 February 2026
• Pages: 7393-7394
• Citation: 91 FR 7393
• FR Document: 2026-03156
• Issuer: Executive Office of the President
• Section: Presidential Documents

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Federal Register

Vol. 91, No. 31

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Title 3—

The President

Executive Order 14386 of February 11, 2026

Strengthening United States National Defense With America’s

Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet

Section 1. Purpose. The United States must ensure that our electric grid—

upon which military installations, operations, and defense-industrial produc-

tion depend—remains resilient and reliable, and not reliant on intermittent

energy sources. The grid is the foundation of our national defense as well

as our economic stability. Any prolonged disruption caused by energy short-

ages, foreign supply dependencies, or intermittent generation threatens the

operational readiness of our Armed Forces and the safety of the American

people.

Given our Nation’s vast coal resources and the proven reliability of our

coal-fired generation fleet in providing continuous, on-demand baseload

power, it is imperative that the Department of War (DOW) prioritize the

preservation and strategic utilization of coal-based energy assets. Coal genera-

tion ensures that military installations, command centers, and defense-indus-

trial bases remain fully powered under all conditions—including natural

disasters, or wartime contingencies. Maintaining this capability is a matter

of national security, strategic deterrence, and American energy dominance.

Sec. 2. Policy. Pursuant to Executive Order 14261 of April 8, 2025 (Reinvigo-

rating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive

Order 14241), and Executive Order 14262 of April 8, 2025 (Strengthening

the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid), it is the

policy of the United States that coal is essential to our national and economic

security, and that our electric grid must use power generation resources

that have abundant fuel supplies capable of extended operations to address

the national emergency declared pursuant to Executive Order 14156 of Janu-

ary 20, 2025 (Declaring a National Energy Emergency).

Sec. 3. Power Purchase Agreements with Federal Installations. The Secretary

of War, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to procure

power from the United States coal generation fleet by approving long-term

Power Purchase Agreements, or entering into any similar contractual agree-

ments, with coal-fired energy production facilities to serve DOW installations

or other mission-critical facilities, with priority given to projects that enhance:

(a) grid reliability and blackout prevention;

(b) on-site fuel security; and

(c) mission assurance for defense and intelligence capabilities.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed

to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency,

or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and

subject to the availability of appropriations.

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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit,

substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party

against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers,

employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the DOW.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 11, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026–03156

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