Peak ledger

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Our call
16%
CLEAR · window 4:00 PM CT–5:00 PM CT
the chance the day would set August's peak
The day
64.8 GW
max at 12:00 AM CT
Outcome
RANK 2
beaten, the month leader is 82.8 GW
What was behind the 16%
Forecast max
87.4 GW
Month max
82.9 GW
Margin
4.5 GW
Temp anomaly
-1.6 °F
Est. curtailment
1.5 GW
Est. battery
-0.2 GW
p (raw)
26%
p (final)
16%

model hybrid-1.1.0 · computed 4:02 AM CT · stress-test these drivers →

This day ranks #2 of 2 observed days this month. See the full month ladder →

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