peak load

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch

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

Last month, a fire broke out at a major power station in the southern city of Basra, leaving the area in a “total shutdown,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Electricity — an example of the country’s dilapidated infrastructure unable to bear the peak load of 32,000 megawatts each day during the heat.

From Los Angeles Times

“It did more than that, however. As the electrical engineer would say, it put the ‘peak’ load on its citizens, morally and physically.”

From Seattle Times