baseload

noun

base·​load ˈbās-ˌlōd How to pronounce baseload (audio)
: 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.Jonathan Fahey

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The United States should fuel a nuclear energy moonshot to accelerate next-gen nuclear technologies and turbo-charge deployment of this clean, baseload energy. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 However, tech leaders such as Amazon and Nvidia have since said the need for baseload power is continuing to grow at a quick pace. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 7 May 2025 Others are evaluating small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as potential solutions for delivering steady, low-carbon baseload power. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 While this transition takes place, greater flexibility is needed at India’s coal power plants to ensure a steady baseload supply of power, while more investment in nuclear is needed to guarantee future energy security. Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baseload

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baseload was in 1907

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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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