August 2026 · the recap · provisional
August's peak so far: 91.0 GW on the Aug 24
The peak interval ran at 4:45 PM CT. We did not flag the day. That miss is part of the record.
The paper trail
- The ledger for Aug 24 · every timestamped call we made that day.
- The replay of Aug 24 · 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.
Provisional means the month can still be beaten. ERCOT's official settlement reconciles in the fall, and this page updates itself.