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	[[File:dam.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Reservoir-based hydro facilities are used to provide peaking power.<ref>Baird, ''Hydropower Reservoir Study'' [Online], Available: http://www.baird.com/assets/images-project/claytor5.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:dam.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Reservoir-based hydro facilities are used to provide peaking power.<ref>Baird, ''Hydropower Reservoir Study'' [Online], Available: http://www.baird.com/assets/images-project/claytor5.jpg</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Peaking power''' refers to [[electricity]] use at its highest points during a day. Day to day trends of power usage need to be met by [[power plant]]s, however it is not optimal for power plants to produce the maximum needed power at all times.</onlyinclude> Therefore there are [[baseload power]] plants like [[coal-fired power plant]]s which provide the minimum needed electricity, and peaking power plants which meet the fluctuating needs. Common peaking periods might include hot summer days when [[air conditioner]]s are used, or cold winter days when [[home heating]] is a necessity. ~~Daily~~ peaking ~~hours are most often~~ in the afternoon when businesses are at their busiest, and evenings when home appliances are in use.		<onlyinclude>'''Peaking power''' refers to [[electricity]] use at its highest points during a day. Day to day trends of power usage need to be met by [[power plant]]s, however it is not optimal for power plants to produce the maximum needed power at all times.</onlyinclude> Therefore there are [[baseload power]] plants like [[coal-fired power plant]]s which provide the minimum needed electricity, and peaking power plants which meet the fluctuating needs. Common peaking periods might include hot summer days when [[air conditioner]]s are used, or cold winter days when [[home heating]] is a necessity. Most often, peaking power occurs in the afternoon when businesses are at their busiest, and evenings when home appliances are in use.

	[[Natural gas power plant]]s are the most common peaker power plants, as they are [[dispatchable source of electricity\|dispatchable]] ~~meaning~~ they can be turned on or off and their output can change quite quickly. [[Hydroelectric facilities]] that use a [[water reservoir\|reservoir]] can also be used for peaking power, ~~for instance~~ the Dinorwig hydro power station can reach its maximum generation in less than 16 [[second]]s.<ref>First Hydro Company, ''Dinorwig Power Station'' [Online], Available: http://www.fhc.co.uk/dinorwig.htm</ref>		[[Natural gas power plant]]s are the most common peaker power plants as they are [[dispatchable source of electricity\|dispatchable]]. This means they can be turned on or off and their output can change quite quickly. [[Hydroelectric facilities]] that use a [[water reservoir\|reservoir]] can also be used for peaking power. For example, the Dinorwig hydro power station, located in Wales, can reach its maximum generation in less than 16 [[second]]s.<ref>First Hydro Company, ''Dinorwig Power Station'' [Online], Available: http://www.fhc.co.uk/dinorwig.htm</ref>

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Electricity]]
			*[[Power plant]]
			*[[Demand side electricity management]]
			*[[Baseload power]]
			*[[Dispatchable source of electricity]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

	==References==		==References==
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[[File:dam.jpg|300px|thumb|Figure 1. Reservoir-based hydro facilities are used to provide peaking power.<ref>Baird, ''Hydropower Reservoir Study'' [Online], Available: http://www.baird.com/assets/images-project/claytor5.jpg</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Peaking power''' refers to [[electricity]] use at its highest points during a day. Day to day trends of power usage need to be met by [[power plant]]s, however it is not optimal for power plants to produce the maximum needed power at all times.</onlyinclude> Therefore there are [[baseload power]] plants like [[coal-fired power plant]]s which provide the minimum needed electricity, and peaking power plants which meet the fluctuating needs. Common peaking periods might include hot summer days when [[air conditioner]]s are used, or cold winter days when [[home heating]] is a necessity. Daily peaking hours are most often in the afternoon when businesses are at their busiest, and evenings when home appliances are in use.

[[Natural gas power plant]]s are the most common peaker power plants, as they are [[dispatchable source of electricity|dispatchable]] meaning they can be turned on or off and their output can change quite quickly. [[Hydroelectric facilities]] that use a [[water reservoir|reservoir]] can also be used for peaking power, for instance the Dinorwig hydro power station can reach its maximum generation in less than 16 [[second]]s.<ref>First Hydro Company, ''Dinorwig Power Station'' [Online], Available: http://www.fhc.co.uk/dinorwig.htm</ref>

==References==
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