>But still "base load" is no law of nature. It's a term that means we can guarantee a set amount of power regardless of environmental conditions. Renewables ar

>But still "base load" is no law of nature. It's a term that means we can guarantee a set amount of power regardless of environmental conditions. Renewables are sensitive to environmental conditions, and we don't have a battery technology to bridge renewable variablity and hence the need for 'base-load'. In that context, 'base load' is a law of nature.