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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For instance, Fervo Energy’s Cape Station project in Utah is reportedly on track to deliver 100 megawatts of baseload, carbon-free geothermal power by 2026. Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025 The Trump administration, however, sees coal as a reliable source of baseload power at a time when such energy sources are at a premium given rising electricity demands amid the artificial intelligence boom. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 Coal and natural gas plants that once provided steady, affordable baseload power have been retired in droves. Derrick Hollie, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 The proposal focuses on Type One Energy’s Infinity Two power plant design, a 350 megawatt-electric (350 MWe) facility intended to provide baseload power to the grid. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baseload

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Oct. 2025.

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