Peak ledger

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Our call
2%
CLEAR · window 2:00 PM CT–5:00 PM CT
the chance the day would set September's peak
The day
86.5 GW
max at 4:45 PM CT
Outcome
RANK 2
beaten, the month leader is 86.6 GW
What was behind the 2%
Forecast max
85.6 GW
Month max
84.1 GW
Margin
1.6 GW
Temp anomaly
-0.4 °F
Est. curtailment
1.5 GW
Est. battery
-0.2 GW
p (raw)
29%
p (final)
2%

model hybrid-1.1.0 · computed 11:59 PM CT · stress-test these drivers →

This day ranks #2 of 9 observed days this month. Watch the replay → · See the full month ladder →

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