: 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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As tech giants and utilities scramble to provide enough electricity for data centers, large language model training, and the rise of physical AI humanoids, nuclear energy has become the only viable option for firm, carbon-free baseload power.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Gas plants provide baseload support, peaking capacity and backup for intermittent sources.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
White House officials told CNBC that the president is asking the company to build $15 billion of new baseload power generation.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
The New England Energy Connect (NECEC) line, a project initiated in 2017 under the Baker administration, has faced years of regulatory hurdles and political battles but is now set to become one of the region’s largest sources of baseload power.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Gas plants provide baseload support, peaking capacity and backup for intermittent sources.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
White House officials told CNBC that the president is asking the company to build $15 billion of new baseload power generation.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
The New England Energy Connect (NECEC) line, a project initiated in 2017 under the Baker administration, has faced years of regulatory hurdles and political battles but is now set to become one of the region’s largest sources of baseload power.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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