In most power plants, these generators are connected to the grid where excess power beyond the requirement of base load is exported to the grid.
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The base load requirement can equally well be met by the appropriate mix of intermittent power sources, peaking power plants, hydroelectric power and other sources.
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For a typical power system, the rule of thumb is that the base load power is usually 35-40 % of the maximum load during the year.
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To operate this system effectively and reliably, certain power plants are required to run at base load, others at intermediate load and others at peak load.
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Another base load station was commissioned at Wivenhoe pumped storage hydro-electric station opened in conjunction with the commissioning of a new water supply dam near Brisbane.
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Taipower operates three types of power plant based on the generation characteristics, which are peaking power plant, load following power plant and base load power plant.
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Overall, if a system is on constantly ( base load ) it will be more efficient than one that is used intermittently ( peak load ).
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The following year the first unit of the Gladstone Power Station was commissioned, and this base load station remains the largest by capacity in the state.
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An obvious case is nuclear power generation which requires a certain base load level before the programme can be justified, or else there will be excess capacity.
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Extending Pickering s operation will ensure a reliable, clean source of base load electricity during refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and the initial Bruce Nuclear refurbishments.
