PJM Emergency Operations Tracker

This tracker consolidates EPG Solutions coverage of PJM summer reliability events and emergency operations. It follows peak-load conditions, reserve actions, demand response, DOE Section 202(c) orders and potential large-load curtailment.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

What this tracker covers

  • PJM hot-weather and capacity advisories
  • Peak-load records and reserve conditions
  • Emergency demand response and backup generation
  • DOE Section 202(c) orders and curtailment authority

Grid Pulse coverage timeline

  1. Grid Pulse | May 30, 2026 — DOE Emergency Order Holds Michigan Coal Plant Online as MISO Faces Elevated Summer Reserve Risk
    DOE Order 202-26-22 keeps Michigan's J.H. Campbell plant available through August 16 as MISO manages elevated summer reserve-shortfall risk.
  2. Grid Pulse | June 5, 2026 — DOE Commits $850 Million to the Coal Fleet in a Single-Day Push
    DOE announced up to $500 million for 13 coal plants and export infrastructure, another $350 million for modernization, and a Florida emergency order.
  3. Grid Pulse | June 15, 2026 — PJM Fires a Hot Weather Alert for Its Western Region as Summer Demand Ramps
    PJM's June 14–15 Hot Weather Alert prepares Western-region crews and generation for 90-degree heat, humidity and rising demand; it is not an emergency.
  4. Grid Pulse | June 16, 2026 — NERC Flags MISO and PJM at Elevated Summer Risk Despite Record Resource Additions
    NERC's 2026 summer assessment flags MISO, PJM and WECC-Basin for elevated reserve-shortfall risk despite record solar, storage and gas additions.
  5. Grid Pulse | June 26, 2026 — PJM Activates New Capacity Advisory and Backup Generator Emergency Procedures
    PJM's revised Manual 13 adds a five-day Capacity Advisory and a last-resort process to seek DOE approval for emergency use of on-site backup generators.
  6. Grid Pulse | July 1, 2026 — DOE Orders PJM to Dispatch Reserves Ahead of Record Summer Peak
    DOE issued two Section 202(c) emergency orders for PJM ahead of a record summer peak, covering specified generation and backup resources through July 3.
  7. Grid Pulse | July 2, 2026 — PJM Could Break Its All-Time Peak Today as DOE Emergency Orders Put Data Center Curtailment on the Table
    PJM forecast a 166,304 MW peak for July 2 as DOE Section 202(c) orders enabled reserve dispatch and last-resort curtailment of eligible data centers.
  8. Grid Pulse | July 3, 2026 — PJM Pushes Toward All-Time Peak Record as DOE Emergency Orders Target Large Loads
    PJM entered the July 4 holiday under peak alerts and DOE Section 202(c) orders, including authority to curtail large loads before shedding firm load.
  9. Grid Pulse | July 4, 2026 — PJM Likely Shattered Its All-Time Peak Record and Nearly Curtailed Data Centers
    PJM likely exceeded its prior 165,600 MW demand record on July 2, using emergency demand response while a DOE order authorized data center curtailment.
  10. Grid Pulse | July 5, 2026 — PJM Likely Broke Its 20-Year Peak Record as DOE Data Center Curtailment Order Runs Through July 6
    PJM's July 2 peak likely topped its 20-year record while DOE Section 202(c) authority to shift eligible data centers to backup generation ran through July 6.
  11. Grid Pulse | July 6, 2026 — PJM Likely Broke Its 20-Year Peak Record, and DOE Emergency Orders Are Still Active
    PJM's July 2 peak likely set a record despite about 6,000 MW of demand response, while extended DOE emergency orders remained active July 6 and 7.
  12. Grid Pulse | July 7, 2026 — DOE Emergency Orders Put Data Center Curtailment on the Table as PJM Chased a 20-Year-Old Peak Record
    Review how two DOE Section 202(c) orders supported PJM during the July heat wave, including last-resort curtailment of data centers with backup generation.
  13. Grid Pulse | July 11, 2026 — PJM Confirms All-Time Peak Load: 168,158 MW Through Record July Heat
    PJM confirmed a record 168,158 MW peak on July 2, 2026, after emergency demand response and two DOE Section 202(c) orders during extreme heat.

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