Data Stories by Amplytico Week 14: World Cup Pulse

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World Cup Pulse: where we track energy load on the grid during every FIFA World Cup match window.

Today's match: Belgium vs Spain, World Cup quarterfinal, Los Angeles.
During the match itself, from kickoff to full time, CAISO's grid load ran from 25.0 GW to 27.0 GW. Across the full afternoon, 11 AM to 3 PM, load climbed from 24.7 GW to 28.9 GW.

That's the load on Southern California's grid while Spain fought back for a 2-1 win, sealed by a stoppage-time goal in the 88th minute. That's the data. Verified, pulled live from California ISO feed, no estimates.

Next up: the semifinals.

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