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Trump orders military coal-power purchases for defense facilities

Executive order directs long-term coal power contracts for military and mission-critical sites·February 11, 2026

President Trump signed a February 11, 2026 executive order directing the Secretary of War, working with the Secretary of Energy, to seek long-term power-purchase agreements or similar contracts with coal-fired power plants for military installations and other mission-critical facilities. The White House said priority would go to projects that improve grid reliability, on-site fuel security, and mission assurance for defense and intelligence operations. The order framed coal as a national-security resource and tied the policy to earlier 2025 energy-emergency and coal-industry orders.

Key facts

The February 11, 2026 executive order directs the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to seek long-term power-purchase agreements with coal-fired facilities serving defense and mission-critical sites.

The White House fact sheet says priority goes to projects involving grid reliability, on-site fuel security, and mission assurance.

Unsupported details about 70 mine permits and specific state project funding were removed from the description because they were not supported by the cited executive order or fact sheet.