curtailment
noun
cur·tail·ment
(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl-mənt 
: the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed
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According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtailment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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