: 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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Together, the four reactors would deliver up to 320 MWe and 800 MW thermal output, enabling the system to provide both baseload electricity and industrial process heat.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
The legislature must demand real supply-side reforms at PJM: all-of-the-above energy (natural gas, existing nuclear, and reliable baseload power) instead of unreliable green mandates that raise costs for families.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 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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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
The legislature must demand real supply-side reforms at PJM: all-of-the-above energy (natural gas, existing nuclear, and reliable baseload power) instead of unreliable green mandates that raise costs for families.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 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 31 May. 2026.
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