: 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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The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Efficient algorithms cannot bypass the need for copper, transformers, and baseload power.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 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
Nuclear supplies baseload power — and lots of it — without emitting any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Efficient algorithms cannot bypass the need for copper, transformers, and baseload power.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 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
Nuclear supplies baseload power — and lots of it — without emitting any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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