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PACW Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 7 October to 4 November 2026

In the 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in PACW averaged 2,302 MW and typically peaked at 08:00 local time (2,598 MW) and bottomed out at 02:00 (1,934 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 1,792 MW at 02:00 and then rose 418 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Los_Angeles).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in PACW was 2,302 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 08:00 local time (2,598 MW) and the lowest was 02:00 (1,934 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 200 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 3,001 MW, in the hour starting 2 Nov 2026, 07:00 PST (UTC-08:00).
  • Solar output averaged 242 MW at its 11:00 peak, 11% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 2,089 MW, fell to 1,792 MW at 02:00 and rose 418 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 18% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-04, America/Los_Angeles time
PACW average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (1,934 MW) and highest at 08:00 (2,598 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (1,934 MW) and highest at 08:00 (2,598 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
PACW average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet generation
00:001,990 MW777 MW
01:001,950 MW739 MW
02:001,934 MW736 MW
03:001,953 MW741 MW
04:002,019 MW770 MW
05:002,187 MW810 MW
06:002,421 MW903 MW
07:002,573 MW896 MW
08:002,598 MW924 MW
09:002,544 MW986 MW
10:002,466 MW1,006 MW
11:002,387 MW988 MW
12:002,346 MW959 MW
13:002,314 MW938 MW
14:002,304 MW935 MW
15:002,323 MW934 MW
16:002,389 MW905 MW
17:002,476 MW850 MW
18:002,523 MW844 MW
19:002,510 MW845 MW
20:002,437 MW819 MW
21:002,330 MW788 MW
22:002,191 MW813 MW
23:002,071 MW849 MW
PACW duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (1,792 MW) and then rose 418 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (1,792 MW) and then rose 418 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
PACW duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:001,990 MW1,860 MW
01:001,950 MW1,814 MW
02:001,934 MW1,792 MW
03:001,953 MW1,807 MW
04:002,019 MW1,872 MW
05:002,187 MW2,048 MW
06:002,421 MW2,270 MW
07:002,573 MW2,402 MW
08:002,598 MW2,329 MW
09:002,544 MW2,186 MW
10:002,466 MW2,096 MW
11:002,387 MW2,016 MW
12:002,346 MW1,987 MW
13:002,314 MW1,959 MW
14:002,304 MW1,955 MW
15:002,323 MW1,991 MW
16:002,389 MW2,111 MW
17:002,476 MW2,314 MW
18:002,523 MW2,409 MW
19:002,510 MW2,398 MW
20:002,437 MW2,317 MW
21:002,330 MW2,207 MW
22:002,191 MW2,057 MW
23:002,071 MW1,937 MW
PACW average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 242 MW. 0 63 125 188 250 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in PACW by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 242 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
PACW average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)SolarWind
00:000 MW131 MW
01:000 MW136 MW
02:000 MW142 MW
03:000 MW146 MW
04:000 MW147 MW
05:000 MW139 MW
06:000 MW152 MW
07:0013 MW158 MW
08:00111 MW157 MW
09:00209 MW149 MW
10:00235 MW135 MW
11:00242 MW129 MW
12:00237 MW121 MW
13:00239 MW115 MW
14:00235 MW114 MW
15:00221 MW111 MW
16:00173 MW106 MW
17:0063 MW99 MW
18:006 MW108 MW
19:000 MW111 MW
20:000 MW120 MW
21:000 MW123 MW
22:000 MW133 MW
23:001 MW134 MW
Average PACW demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 1,990 MW 777 MW 0 MW 131 MW 1,860 MW
01:00 1,950 MW 739 MW 0 MW 136 MW 1,814 MW
02:00 1,934 MW 736 MW 0 MW 142 MW 1,792 MW
03:00 1,953 MW 741 MW 0 MW 146 MW 1,807 MW
04:00 2,019 MW 770 MW 0 MW 147 MW 1,872 MW
05:00 2,187 MW 810 MW 0 MW 139 MW 2,048 MW
06:00 2,421 MW 903 MW 0 MW 152 MW 2,270 MW
07:00 2,573 MW 896 MW 13 MW 158 MW 2,402 MW
08:00 2,598 MW 924 MW 111 MW 157 MW 2,329 MW
09:00 2,544 MW 986 MW 209 MW 149 MW 2,186 MW
10:00 2,466 MW 1,006 MW 235 MW 135 MW 2,096 MW
11:00 2,387 MW 988 MW 242 MW 129 MW 2,016 MW
12:00 2,346 MW 959 MW 237 MW 121 MW 1,987 MW
13:00 2,314 MW 938 MW 239 MW 115 MW 1,959 MW
14:00 2,304 MW 935 MW 235 MW 114 MW 1,955 MW
15:00 2,323 MW 934 MW 221 MW 111 MW 1,991 MW
16:00 2,389 MW 905 MW 173 MW 106 MW 2,111 MW
17:00 2,476 MW 850 MW 63 MW 99 MW 2,314 MW
18:00 2,523 MW 844 MW 6 MW 108 MW 2,409 MW
19:00 2,510 MW 845 MW 0 MW 111 MW 2,398 MW
20:00 2,437 MW 819 MW 0 MW 120 MW 2,317 MW
21:00 2,330 MW 788 MW 0 MW 123 MW 2,207 MW
22:00 2,191 MW 813 MW 0 MW 133 MW 2,057 MW
23:00 2,071 MW 849 MW 1 MW 134 MW 1,937 MW

Each value is the mean over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 3,001 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2026-11-04. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in America/Los_Angeles. A local day is used only if it is whole inside the 30 day window and at least 22 of its hours are complete; the profile uses the 29 most recent such days. Daylight saving follows the local clock: on a clock change day the missing hour is absent and the repeated hour is averaged over both readings.
  • The average mixes weekdays and weekends and covers only 29 days, so it describes recent conditions, not a seasonal norm.
  • The evening ramp is the largest rise over three hours in the average profile, starting between 14:00 and 20:00 local time.
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APA 7

World Power Monitor. (2026). PACW Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pacw/

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World Power Monitor. PACW Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pacw/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pacw_2026,
  title = {{PACW Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pacw/}
}

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