diff --git a/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.h b/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.h
index c734364993..077e7baa11 100644
--- a/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.h
+++ b/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.h
@@ -548,6 +548,12 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Windows::System::Power
                 co_return res;
             }
 
+            Power::EffectivePowerMode EffectivePowerMode2()
+            {
+                UpdateValuesIfNecessary(effectivePowerModeFunc);
+                return static_cast<Power::EffectivePowerMode>(m_cachedPowerMode);
+            }
+
             event_token EffectivePowerModeChanged(const PowerEventHandler& handler)
             {
                 return AddCallback(effectivePowerModeFunc, handler);
@@ -686,6 +692,11 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Windows::System::Power
                 return Factory()->EffectivePowerMode();
             }
 
+            static Power::EffectivePowerMode EffectivePowerMode2()
+            {
+                return Factory()->EffectivePowerMode2();
+            }
+
             static Power::UserPresenceStatus UserPresenceStatus()
             {
                 return Factory()->UserPresenceStatus();
diff --git a/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.idl b/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.idl
index 922218f3ea..b6cded82ec 100644
--- a/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.idl
+++ b/dev/PowerNotifications/PowerNotifications.idl
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.System.Power
         static event Windows.Foundation.EventHandler<Object> SystemIdleStatusChanged;
 
         static Windows.Foundation.IAsyncOperation<EffectivePowerMode> EffectivePowerMode{ get; };
+        static EffectivePowerMode EffectivePowerMode2{ get; };
         static event Windows.Foundation.EventHandler<Object> EffectivePowerModeChanged;
 
         static UserPresenceStatus UserPresenceStatus{ get; };