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BANC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 29 September to 27 October 2026

In the 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026, electricity demand in BANC averaged 1,998 MW and typically peaked at 17:00 local time (2,553 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (1,547 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 1,547 MW at 03:00 and then rose 466 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Los_Angeles).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026, average demand in BANC was 1,998 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 17:00 local time (2,553 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (1,547 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 278 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 6,091 MW, in the hour starting 28 Sept 2026, 17:00 PDT (UTC-07:00).
  • Solar output averaged 264 MW at its 13:00 peak, 13% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 1,917 MW, fell to 1,547 MW at 03:00 and rose 466 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 23% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-10-27, America/Los_Angeles time
BANC average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (1,547 MW) and highest at 17:00 (2,553 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 BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (1,547 MW) and highest at 17:00 (2,553 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
BANC average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet generation
00:001,772 MW1,580 MW
01:001,672 MW1,531 MW
02:001,593 MW1,453 MW
03:001,547 MW1,404 MW
04:001,551 MW1,406 MW
05:001,605 MW1,462 MW
06:001,711 MW1,511 MW
07:001,791 MW1,476 MW
08:001,833 MW1,311 MW
09:001,907 MW1,336 MW
10:001,949 MW1,386 MW
11:001,968 MW1,397 MW
12:002,040 MW1,437 MW
13:002,157 MW1,459 MW
14:002,275 MW1,528 MW
15:002,405 MW1,597 MW
16:002,530 MW1,803 MW
17:002,553 MW2,145 MW
18:002,473 MW2,180 MW
19:002,391 MW2,076 MW
20:002,279 MW1,921 MW
21:002,143 MW1,739 MW
22:001,984 MW1,644 MW
23:001,821 MW1,557 MW
BANC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (1,547 MW) and then rose 466 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 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) in BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (1,547 MW) and then rose 466 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
BANC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:001,772 MW1,772 MW
01:001,672 MW1,672 MW
02:001,593 MW1,593 MW
03:001,547 MW1,547 MW
04:001,551 MW1,551 MW
05:001,605 MW1,605 MW
06:001,711 MW1,710 MW
07:001,791 MW1,784 MW
08:001,833 MW1,758 MW
09:001,907 MW1,734 MW
10:001,949 MW1,721 MW
11:001,968 MW1,718 MW
12:002,040 MW1,780 MW
13:002,157 MW1,892 MW
14:002,275 MW2,030 MW
15:002,405 MW2,191 MW
16:002,530 MW2,373 MW
17:002,553 MW2,496 MW
18:002,473 MW2,470 MW
19:002,391 MW2,391 MW
20:002,279 MW2,279 MW
21:002,143 MW2,143 MW
22:001,984 MW1,984 MW
23:001,821 MW1,821 MW
BANC average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 264 MW. 0 75 150 225 300 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in BANC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 264 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
BANC average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)Solar
00:000 MW
01:000 MW
02:000 MW
03:000 MW
04:000 MW
05:000 MW
06:000 MW
07:007 MW
08:0075 MW
09:00173 MW
10:00228 MW
11:00249 MW
12:00260 MW
13:00264 MW
14:00245 MW
15:00214 MW
16:00157 MW
17:0057 MW
18:003 MW
19:000 MW
20:000 MW
21:000 MW
22:000 MW
23:000 MW
Average BANC demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 1,772 MW 1,580 MW 0 MW 1,772 MW
01:00 1,672 MW 1,531 MW 0 MW 1,672 MW
02:00 1,593 MW 1,453 MW 0 MW 1,593 MW
03:00 1,547 MW 1,404 MW 0 MW 1,547 MW
04:00 1,551 MW 1,406 MW 0 MW 1,551 MW
05:00 1,605 MW 1,462 MW 0 MW 1,605 MW
06:00 1,711 MW 1,511 MW 0 MW 1,710 MW
07:00 1,791 MW 1,476 MW 7 MW 1,784 MW
08:00 1,833 MW 1,311 MW 75 MW 1,758 MW
09:00 1,907 MW 1,336 MW 173 MW 1,734 MW
10:00 1,949 MW 1,386 MW 228 MW 1,721 MW
11:00 1,968 MW 1,397 MW 249 MW 1,718 MW
12:00 2,040 MW 1,437 MW 260 MW 1,780 MW
13:00 2,157 MW 1,459 MW 264 MW 1,892 MW
14:00 2,275 MW 1,528 MW 245 MW 2,030 MW
15:00 2,405 MW 1,597 MW 214 MW 2,191 MW
16:00 2,530 MW 1,803 MW 157 MW 2,373 MW
17:00 2,553 MW 2,145 MW 57 MW 2,496 MW
18:00 2,473 MW 2,180 MW 3 MW 2,470 MW
19:00 2,391 MW 2,076 MW 0 MW 2,391 MW
20:00 2,279 MW 1,921 MW 0 MW 2,279 MW
21:00 2,143 MW 1,739 MW 0 MW 2,143 MW
22:00 1,984 MW 1,644 MW 0 MW 1,984 MW
23:00 1,821 MW 1,557 MW 0 MW 1,821 MW

Each value is the mean over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 6,091 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 2026-10-27. 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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World Power Monitor. (2026). BANC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/banc/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. BANC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-10-27. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/banc/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_banc_2026,
  title = {{BANC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-27. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/banc/}
}

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