Peak ledger
Monday, August 17, 2026
Our call
▲ 56%
WARNING · window 3:00 PM CT–5:00 PM CT
the chance the day would set August's peak
The day
89.1 GW
max system load
Outcome
MONTH LEADER
currently holds this month's provisional peak
What was behind the 56%
- Forecast max
- 90.6 GW
- Month max
- 88.1 GW
- Margin
- 2.5 GW
- Temp anomaly
- +0.5 °F
- Est. curtailment
- 1.5 GW
- Est. battery
- -0.2 GW
- p (raw)
- 70%
- p (final)
- 56%
model hybrid-1.1.0 · computed 11:58 PM CT · stress-test these drivers →
As of today, Monday holds the month's provisional peak. Watch the replay → · See the full month ladder →
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