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peak load

British  

noun

  1. the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system Compare base load

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s about 4 and 9% of its 52 GW peak load respectively.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

He’s paying attention to reserve margins, a metric that captures extra power-generation capacity beyond the peak load.

From MarketWatch Jan. 10, 2026

The package will also increase energy efficiency requirements and raise the cap on rooftop solar from 1% to 10% of each utility’s five-year average peak load.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2023

In fact, AC could account for 20 to 44 percent of the peak load in India’s power grid by 2050.

From Scientific American May 10, 2022

Too much conscience always on duty at a peak load is no way to attract a vast variety of people who relish a degree of sinfulness now and again.

From The Masques of Ottawa by Bridle, Augustus

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