baseload
noun
base·load
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Definition of baseload
: 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 powerWind and solar have the drag of unreliability. Unless attached to costly batteries they are useless for meeting baseload demand.— Jonathan Fahey
Examples of baseload in a Sentence
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Moreover, claims by countries such as Kenya that coal is needed for baseload power are unconvincing. — The Economist, "African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations," 25 July 2019 Moreover, claims by countries such as Kenya that coal is needed for baseload power are unconvincing. — The Economist, "African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations," 25 July 2019 Moreover, claims by countries such as Kenya that coal is needed for baseload power are unconvincing. — The Economist, "African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations," 25 July 2019 Moreover, claims by countries such as Kenya that coal is needed for baseload power are unconvincing. — The Economist, "African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations," 27 July 2019 For all its risks, nuclear remains a crucial source of low-carbon-emission baseload electric power, accounting for 18% of the advanced industrial world’s total electricity supply, and 10% of the world’s. — Charles Lane, Twin Cities, "Charles Lane: If Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality, it needs nuclear power," 5 June 2019 In its annual New Energy Outlook, BNEF sees CCGTs plateauing around 2030 as renewables eat into midload and then baseload. — David Roberts, Vox, "Clean energy is catching up to natural gas," 8 Aug. 2018 So renewable power is superfluous to power companies, but its cost reduces their ability to finance baseload power plants. — George Melloan, WSJ, "Pruitt Leaves a Proud Legacy at the EPA," 11 July 2018 So when growing numbers of baseload facilities retire, that could hypothetically threaten grid reliability. — Basav Sen, Fortune, "Trump Thinks Propping Up Failing Coal Is a ‘National Security’ Emergency," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baseload.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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