CHANGE BETWEEN 2025–26 AND 2026–27 AUCTION

This chart shows some of the changes between the last auction (2025–26) and this auction (2026–27). The Y axis shows capacity in GW UCAP, which refers to accredited capacity, or the amount that each power plant contributes to reliability. The X axis indicates the reason for change. Gas unreliability and load growth, mostly from data centers and AI, were the top two drivers for the price increase.