Baseload Power

<h2>Baseload power</h2>

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Baseload power refers to generation resources that generally run continuously throughout the year and operate at stable output levels.</p>

<p>The continuous operation of baseload resources makes economic sense because they have low running costs relative to other sources of power.</p>

<p>The value of baseload plants is mostly economic, and not related to their ability to follow the constantly varying system demand.</p>

<p>Baseload plants include coal-fired and gas-fired combined-cycle power plants.</p>

<p>However, the trend to reduce carbon emissions is curtailing the economic viability of traditional baseload sources.</p>