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FPC 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 FPC averaged 6,576 MW and typically peaked at 16:00 local time (8,455 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (4,741 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 4,741 MW at 04:00 and then rose 1,077 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (America/New_York).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026, average demand in FPC was 6,576 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 16:00 local time (8,455 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (4,741 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 402 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 10,463 MW, in the hour starting 4 Oct 2026, 15:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,489 MW at its 12:00 peak, 23% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 6,055 MW, fell to 4,741 MW at 04:00 and rose 1,077 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 16% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-10-27, America/New_York time
FPC average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,741 MW) and highest at 16:00 (8,455 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,741 MW) and highest at 16:00 (8,455 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
FPC average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:005,547 MW4,408 MW
01:005,160 MW4,115 MW
02:004,900 MW3,915 MW
03:004,756 MW3,815 MW
04:004,741 MW3,790 MW
05:004,914 MW3,891 MW
06:005,262 MW4,118 MW
07:005,493 MW4,245 MW
08:005,729 MW4,523 MW
09:006,071 MW4,980 MW
10:006,448 MW5,284 MW
11:006,874 MW5,602 MW
12:007,333 MW5,943 MW
13:007,729 MW6,239 MW
14:008,046 MW6,502 MW
15:008,302 MW6,738 MW
16:008,455 MW6,835 MW
17:008,448 MW6,810 MW
18:008,192 MW6,490 MW
19:008,023 MW6,302 MW
20:007,652 MW6,014 MW
21:007,180 MW5,579 MW
22:006,587 MW5,091 MW
23:005,991 MW4,729 MW
FPC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (4,741 MW) and then rose 1,077 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (4,741 MW) and then rose 1,077 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
FPC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:005,547 MW5,547 MW
01:005,160 MW5,160 MW
02:004,900 MW4,900 MW
03:004,756 MW4,756 MW
04:004,741 MW4,741 MW
05:004,914 MW4,914 MW
06:005,262 MW5,262 MW
07:005,493 MW5,479 MW
08:005,729 MW5,279 MW
09:006,071 MW4,919 MW
10:006,448 MW5,038 MW
11:006,874 MW5,392 MW
12:007,333 MW5,844 MW
13:007,729 MW6,257 MW
14:008,046 MW6,603 MW
15:008,302 MW6,933 MW
16:008,455 MW7,244 MW
17:008,448 MW7,608 MW
18:008,192 MW8,011 MW
19:008,023 MW8,019 MW
20:007,652 MW7,652 MW
21:007,180 MW7,180 MW
22:006,587 MW6,587 MW
23:005,991 MW5,991 MW
FPC average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,489 MW. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in FPC by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,489 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
FPC average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)Solar
00:000 MW
01:000 MW
02:000 MW
03:000 MW
04:000 MW
05:000 MW
06:000 MW
07:0014 MW
08:00450 MW
09:001,151 MW
10:001,410 MW
11:001,482 MW
12:001,489 MW
13:001,473 MW
14:001,443 MW
15:001,368 MW
16:001,211 MW
17:00839 MW
18:00181 MW
19:004 MW
20:000 MW
21:000 MW
22:000 MW
23:000 MW
Average FPC demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 5,547 MW 4,408 MW 0 MW 5,547 MW
01:00 5,160 MW 4,115 MW 0 MW 5,160 MW
02:00 4,900 MW 3,915 MW 0 MW 4,900 MW
03:00 4,756 MW 3,815 MW 0 MW 4,756 MW
04:00 4,741 MW 3,790 MW 0 MW 4,741 MW
05:00 4,914 MW 3,891 MW 0 MW 4,914 MW
06:00 5,262 MW 4,118 MW 0 MW 5,262 MW
07:00 5,493 MW 4,245 MW 14 MW 5,479 MW
08:00 5,729 MW 4,523 MW 450 MW 5,279 MW
09:00 6,071 MW 4,980 MW 1,151 MW 4,919 MW
10:00 6,448 MW 5,284 MW 1,410 MW 5,038 MW
11:00 6,874 MW 5,602 MW 1,482 MW 5,392 MW
12:00 7,333 MW 5,943 MW 1,489 MW 5,844 MW
13:00 7,729 MW 6,239 MW 1,473 MW 6,257 MW
14:00 8,046 MW 6,502 MW 1,443 MW 6,603 MW
15:00 8,302 MW 6,738 MW 1,368 MW 6,933 MW
16:00 8,455 MW 6,835 MW 1,211 MW 7,244 MW
17:00 8,448 MW 6,810 MW 839 MW 7,608 MW
18:00 8,192 MW 6,490 MW 181 MW 8,011 MW
19:00 8,023 MW 6,302 MW 4 MW 8,019 MW
20:00 7,652 MW 6,014 MW 0 MW 7,652 MW
21:00 7,180 MW 5,579 MW 0 MW 7,180 MW
22:00 6,587 MW 5,091 MW 0 MW 6,587 MW
23:00 5,991 MW 4,729 MW 0 MW 5,991 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 10,463 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/New_York. 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). FPC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/fpc/

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World Power Monitor. FPC 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/fpc/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_fpc_2026,
  title = {{FPC 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/fpc/}
}

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