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The End of Baseload Power as We Know It

By Leonard Hyman & William Tilles – Oil Price, Feb 23, 2026,

• China and France are retrofitting coal and nuclear plants to operate more intermittently, reflecting how growing renewable penetration is reshaping traditional base-load generation economics.
• Gas remains the dominant new-build fuel in the U.S. for now, but examples like California show renewables plus storage steadily displacing fossil generation.
• Coal plants may see short-term life extensions, while new nuclear looks economically uncompetitive.

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February 28, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ENERGY