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PEAK LOAD STATION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Stations
DEF

A standby facility that operates primarily during periods of peak demand to help prevent power shortages.

CONT

It is also well known that a composite power system can be supplied most economically by a combination of two main types of plant: (a) base load plant, the characteristics of which are high fixed and low variable costs; (b) peak load plant, the characteristics of which are low fixed and high variable cost.

Key term(s)
  • peak load station

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales électriques
DEF

Centrale qui doit fonctionner pendant certaines périodes, plus ou moins longues, correspondant généralement aux moments où la demande est très forte, comme aux heures de pointe.

Spanish

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