peak load
Grid's busiest moment
Peak load is the maximum demand on a system during a given period—typically applied to electrical grids, computing networks, or transportation infrastructure.
Utilities price differently for peak load hours when demand strains capacity: The power grid struggled during peak load on the hottest day of summer.
Engineers design systems to handle peak load without failure.
- energy demandQuantity of energy required
- demandForceful request or requirement
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- power gridLinked transmission system
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