: 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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Nuclear power provides carbon-free baseload power but faces challenges of public acceptance, cost, and permitting.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The report estimates the area, which covers the majority of Nevada and extends into parts of Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming, could generate 135 gigawatts of baseload power, if enhanced geothermal systems are deployed at scale.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The primary driver is the demand for reliable baseload power to fuel data centers.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The United States should fuel a nuclear energy moonshot to accelerate next-gen nuclear technologies and turbo-charge deployment of this clean, baseload energy.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The report estimates the area, which covers the majority of Nevada and extends into parts of Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming, could generate 135 gigawatts of baseload power, if enhanced geothermal systems are deployed at scale.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The primary driver is the demand for reliable baseload power to fuel data centers.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The United States should fuel a nuclear energy moonshot to accelerate next-gen nuclear technologies and turbo-charge deployment of this clean, baseload energy.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for baseload
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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