August 2026 · the recap · provisional
August's peak so far: 87.1 GW on the Aug 4
The peak interval ran at 3:45 PM CT. We flagged this leader 39.7 hours before it hit. The month is still open.
The paper trail
- The ledger for Aug 4 · every timestamped call we made that day.
- The replay of Aug 4 · watch the peak day unfold the way the model saw it.
- The season's track record · every month and its verdict.
- Attestations · the hash chain proving nothing was rewritten.
How the month stacked up
Provisional means the month can still be beaten. ERCOT's official settlement reconciles in the fall, and this page updates itself.