Baseload power

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Baseload power is the minimum demand on an electrical grid over a span of time. This demand can be met by power plants, dispatchable generation, or by smaller intermittent energy sources, depending on costs, availability, and reliability. The remainder of demand (time-variable) is met by dispatchable generation (load following power plants, peaking power plants, or energy storage).

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