reserve capacity

noun

: installed equipment (as in an electric power plant) that is in excess of that required to carry peak load

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“Reserve capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserve%20capacity. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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