Peak ledger

Friday, August 21, 2026

Our call
9%
CLEAR · window 3:00 PM CT–5:00 PM CT
the chance the day would set August's peak
The day
71.3 GW
max at 12:00 AM CT
Outcome
RANK 21
beaten, the month leader is 90.5 GW
What was behind the 9%
Forecast max
91.6 GW
Month max
90.6 GW
Margin
1.0 GW
Temp anomaly
+1.8 °F
Est. curtailment
1.5 GW
Est. battery
-0.2 GW
p (raw)
73%
p (final)
9%

model hybrid-1.1.0 · computed 2:57 AM CT · stress-test these drivers →

This day ranks #21 of 21 observed days this month. See the full month ladder →

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