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- noun The minimum
load on apower station over a standard period
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Examples
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One of the attractive things about it is that it's what we call baseload power.
unknown title 2009
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In Australia, the minimum supply needed round-the-clock (sometimes referred to as baseload) is about two thirds of the total electricity demand.
On Line Opinion - Latest Articles Martin Nicholson 2009
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This so-called baseload generation is coveted by power companies, which are under pressure to boost their use of green energy.
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This so-called baseload generation is coveted by power companies, which are under pressure to boost their use of green energy.
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But a 'baseload' for Labour at 32%, a block of voters that won't turn away whatever happens at that level just seems too high.
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He did not say how many new "baseload" plants would be required.
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While renewable technologies are great for shaving how much electricity people use at peak times, some way to store solar or wind generated electricity will be necessary for it to compete as "baseload" power with coal and nuclear.
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"Basically, you could replace everything that's around," including the "baseload" power plants that can operate at any time, unlike sources such as solar or wind power.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"Basically, you could replace everything that's around," including the "baseload" power plants that can operate at any time, unlike sources such as solar or wind power.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In industry-speak, they're "baseload" sources - in other words, they operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Home Administrator 2010
ecbrenner commented on the word baseload
"Baseload (also base load, or baseload demand) is the minimum amount of power that a utility or distribution company must make available to its customers, or the amount of power required to meet minimum demands based on reasonable expectations of customer requirements. Baseload values typically vary from hour to hour in most commercial and industrial areas." --Wikipedia
April 7, 2009