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Net load

In EIA's battery-storage analysis, net load is system load minus nondispatchable wind and solar generation within that analysis boundary.

grid · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-207 · Last verified August 28, 2026

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In EIA's battery-storage analysis, net load is system load minus nondispatchable wind and solar generation within that analysis boundary.

Applicable jurisdiction: US

Verified August 28, 2026

Why it matters

That net-load definition is a study boundary, not an individual household bill, battery outcome, or definition of all distributed-energy resources.

Applicable jurisdiction: US

Verified August 28, 2026

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