EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 06:22

ERCOT's 91 GW Peak Leaves Bearish Traders Exposed to the Evening Solar Transition

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

EIA data published on Monday (2026-08-03) confirmed that ERCOT's hourly peak load reached 91 gigawatts on July 22 (2026-07-22) at 6:00 p.m. Central time, 6% above the previous all-time high of 85.5 GW set on August 10, 2023, according to ERCOT.

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