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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Base load plant Base load plant The term 'Base load plant' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A plant, usually housing high-efficiency steam-electric units, which is normally operated to take all or part of the minimum load of a system, and which consequently produces electricity at an essentially constant rate and runs continuously. These units are operated to maximize system mechanical and thermal efficiency and minimize system operating costs'. Previous 5 Terms: Base Flood Elevation (BFE) Base flood plain Base flow Base Load Base load capacity Next 5 Terms: base of a polygon base of a polyhedron Base pair (bp) Base period Base period price About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.