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PNM 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 PNM averaged 1,558 MW and typically peaked at 18:00 local time (1,787 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (1,395 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to -497 MW at 12:00 and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Denver).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026, average demand in PNM was 1,558 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 18:00 local time (1,787 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (1,395 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 188 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 1,942 MW, in the hour starting 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 MDT (UTC-06:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,480 MW at its 10:00 peak, 95% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 552 MW, fell to -497 MW at 12:00 and rose 1,415 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 91% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-10-27, America/Denver time
PNM average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (1,395 MW) and highest at 18:00 (1,787 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (1,395 MW) and highest at 18:00 (1,787 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
PNM average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)DemandNet generation
00:001,464 MW1,394 MW
01:001,424 MW1,352 MW
02:001,404 MW1,334 MW
03:001,395 MW1,320 MW
04:001,408 MW1,308 MW
05:001,450 MW1,363 MW
06:001,529 MW1,471 MW
07:001,547 MW1,694 MW
08:001,540 MW1,810 MW
09:001,505 MW1,861 MW
10:001,479 MW1,798 MW
11:001,476 MW1,779 MW
12:001,487 MW1,820 MW
13:001,519 MW1,896 MW
14:001,565 MW2,008 MW
15:001,627 MW2,017 MW
16:001,696 MW2,145 MW
17:001,752 MW1,914 MW
18:001,787 MW2,039 MW
19:001,777 MW2,189 MW
20:001,743 MW2,182 MW
21:001,679 MW2,037 MW
22:001,605 MW1,916 MW
23:001,525 MW1,510 MW
PNM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (-497 MW) and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. -497 127 752 1,376 2,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (-497 MW) and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
PNM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:001,464 MW1,078 MW
01:001,424 MW1,089 MW
02:001,404 MW1,056 MW
03:001,395 MW1,038 MW
04:001,408 MW1,053 MW
05:001,450 MW1,054 MW
06:001,529 MW1,090 MW
07:001,547 MW1,012 MW
08:001,540 MW278 MW
09:001,505 MW-307 MW
10:001,479 MW-442 MW
11:001,476 MW-478 MW
12:001,487 MW-497 MW
13:001,519 MW-455 MW
14:001,565 MW-410 MW
15:001,627 MW-265 MW
16:001,696 MW-65 MW
17:001,752 MW573 MW
18:001,787 MW1,151 MW
19:001,777 MW1,190 MW
20:001,743 MW1,150 MW
21:001,679 MW1,144 MW
22:001,605 MW1,118 MW
23:001,525 MW1,092 MW
PNM average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 10:00 at 1,480 MW. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in PNM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 29 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 10:00 at 1,480 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-27
PNM average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)SolarWind
00:000 MW386 MW
01:000 MW335 MW
02:000 MW348 MW
03:000 MW356 MW
04:000 MW355 MW
05:000 MW395 MW
06:000 MW439 MW
07:0088 MW446 MW
08:00865 MW397 MW
09:001,369 MW442 MW
10:001,480 MW441 MW
11:001,472 MW481 MW
12:001,479 MW505 MW
13:001,448 MW526 MW
14:001,442 MW533 MW
15:001,355 MW536 MW
16:001,189 MW571 MW
17:00597 MW582 MW
18:0052 MW584 MW
19:000 MW587 MW
20:000 MW592 MW
21:000 MW534 MW
22:000 MW487 MW
23:000 MW433 MW
Average PNM demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 1,464 MW 1,394 MW 0 MW 386 MW 1,078 MW
01:00 1,424 MW 1,352 MW 0 MW 335 MW 1,089 MW
02:00 1,404 MW 1,334 MW 0 MW 348 MW 1,056 MW
03:00 1,395 MW 1,320 MW 0 MW 356 MW 1,038 MW
04:00 1,408 MW 1,308 MW 0 MW 355 MW 1,053 MW
05:00 1,450 MW 1,363 MW 0 MW 395 MW 1,054 MW
06:00 1,529 MW 1,471 MW 0 MW 439 MW 1,090 MW
07:00 1,547 MW 1,694 MW 88 MW 446 MW 1,012 MW
08:00 1,540 MW 1,810 MW 865 MW 397 MW 278 MW
09:00 1,505 MW 1,861 MW 1,369 MW 442 MW -307 MW
10:00 1,479 MW 1,798 MW 1,480 MW 441 MW -442 MW
11:00 1,476 MW 1,779 MW 1,472 MW 481 MW -478 MW
12:00 1,487 MW 1,820 MW 1,479 MW 505 MW -497 MW
13:00 1,519 MW 1,896 MW 1,448 MW 526 MW -455 MW
14:00 1,565 MW 2,008 MW 1,442 MW 533 MW -410 MW
15:00 1,627 MW 2,017 MW 1,355 MW 536 MW -265 MW
16:00 1,696 MW 2,145 MW 1,189 MW 571 MW -65 MW
17:00 1,752 MW 1,914 MW 597 MW 582 MW 573 MW
18:00 1,787 MW 2,039 MW 52 MW 584 MW 1,151 MW
19:00 1,777 MW 2,189 MW 0 MW 587 MW 1,190 MW
20:00 1,743 MW 2,182 MW 0 MW 592 MW 1,150 MW
21:00 1,679 MW 2,037 MW 0 MW 534 MW 1,144 MW
22:00 1,605 MW 1,916 MW 0 MW 487 MW 1,118 MW
23:00 1,525 MW 1,510 MW 0 MW 433 MW 1,092 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 and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 1,942 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/Denver. 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). PNM Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pnm/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. PNM 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/pnm/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pnm_2026,
  title = {{PNM 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/pnm/}
}

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