# ChooseMyPower data refresh -- 2026-07-18
Tolerance for auto-apply: 5.0%. Changes applied to JSON.
## Residential electricity rate drift (EIA Table 5.6.A)
| State | Old (cents/kWh) | New (cents/kWh) | Drift | Period | Action |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|
| Maryland | 19.99 | 21.65 | 8.3% | 2025-05 through 2026-04 | **HOLD for review** |
Summary: 1 state(s) drifted (0 auto-applied, 1 held).
## Peak sun hours -- skipped this run
Run with `--include-nrel` to also refresh sun-hour values from PVWatts v8.
## What happens next
Auto-applied changes have been written to `/shared/state-energy-data.json`. Run `cmp-redeploy-calculators.sh` to push the new values into the live WordPress calculator pages.
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Generated by `cmp-data-refresh.py` on the Hetzner VPS.