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peak load

the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system
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peak load

[′pēk ‚lōd]
(electricity)
The maximum instantaneous load or the maximum average load over a designated interval of time. Also known as peak power.
(engineering)
The maximum quantity of a specified material to be carried by a conveyor per minute in a specified period of time.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

peak load

The maximum load carried by a device, system, or structure over a designated time period.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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ARAB NEWS The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has successfully passed the biggest test for its capacity after the Kingdom registered a record peak load of 61,162 megawatts (MW), surpassing last year's peak, 666 MW, under high temperature rises that reached approximately 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.
"DEWA's total production capacity reached 10,000 megawatts (MW) in 2016, while its peak load was 7,982MW, compared to 7,696MW in 2015.
Afterwards, they all showed a convex trend to their peak load and enduring certain deformation until a sudden brittle bolt fracture occurred.
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Plug-in electric vehicles: EVs can be connected to the grid when the vehicle isn't in use to enable peak load shaving and frequency regulation, Miller and Edelson say.
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