Baseload Power
Base-load power refers to electric generation resources that operate continuously and are available 24 hours a day. Base-load power plants provide reliable power to maintain a large-scale electrical grid and generally shut down only for scheduled maintenance or emergency repairs. Typically, they require large upfront capital investments but provide reasonably low-cost electricity. In contrast, peak-load power plants generally run only when demand for electricity is high, such as during summer afternoons when air conditioning loads are high.