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We start this final part of this book by looking at variable loads. Even if all our baseload demand came from fission energy we still need to service the demand above baseload—referred to as intermediate and peak load in Fig. 19.1. In this short introductory chapter we revisit intermediate and peak loads and how they are serviced. We then discuss the on-going need to address variable loads into the future.
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Nicholson, M. (2012). Variable Loads are Here to Stay. In: The Power Makers' Challenge. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2813-7_19
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