: 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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By combining reactor operations with on-site fuel management, the system aims to provide baseload reliability comparable to natural gas and other fossil fuel sources.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Fast-track permits for solar and wind buildout, reopening nuclear plants for reliable emissions-free baseload power, and investing in grid storage — those are the moves that get us to our climate goals without the price shocks that turn the public against the transition itself.
—Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
South Fork, our first offshore wind project, runs baseload power most of the time.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
But these energy sources, on their own, won’t be able to replace baseload fossil fuel generation.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Fast-track permits for solar and wind buildout, reopening nuclear plants for reliable emissions-free baseload power, and investing in grid storage — those are the moves that get us to our climate goals without the price shocks that turn the public against the transition itself.
—Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
South Fork, our first offshore wind project, runs baseload power most of the time.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
But these energy sources, on their own, won’t be able to replace baseload fossil fuel generation.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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