: the amount of power made available by an energy producer (such as a power plant) to meet fundamental demands by consumers
—often used before another noun
baseload power
Wind and solar have the drag of unreliability. Unless attached to costly batteries they are useless for meeting baseload demand.—
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But additional natural gas baseload generation has also come online in recent years, and weatherization and other improvements mandated by the legislature and regulators should serve to prevent the kinds of system freeze-ups that took place during Uri.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Transmission is a band-aid, the core problem is the lack of in-state clean, firm, baseload generation.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
As electricity demand grows across the board and renewables fail to provide baseload capacity, the shift toward energy security is a natural response as more and more electricity is needed to sustain national security, cutting-edge research, and economic growth.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the end of this, adoption by consumers only occurs if baseload power is cheap.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Transmission is a band-aid, the core problem is the lack of in-state clean, firm, baseload generation.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
As electricity demand grows across the board and renewables fail to provide baseload capacity, the shift toward energy security is a natural response as more and more electricity is needed to sustain national security, cutting-edge research, and economic growth.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the end of this, adoption by consumers only occurs if baseload power is cheap.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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