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Grid Operation

Working concepts that describe how an electrical grid is operated moment to moment: baseload power, peak demand, demand response, curtailment, merit order and the duck curve. Belongs here: concepts describing grid dispatch, balancing or load behavior. Does not belong here: capacity factor and nameplate capacity, which describe a plant's own performance rather than grid-wide operation, grouped under Performance Measure.

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