curtailment
noun
cur·tail·ment
(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl-mənt 
: the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed
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Moreover, Ontario’s electricity grid frequently produces surplus power; export markets are essential to avoid costly waste or curtailment.
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Musk has already moved forward with major cuts, including sweeping workforce reductions, the curtailment of government operations and purges of entire agencies.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Europe and Austria are paying a stiff price for the curtailment of Russian gas.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
One source of savings is avoided 'curtailment' of wind farms on Maui, which already produce more power at times than the local grid can handle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2015
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Musk has already moved forward with major cuts, including sweeping workforce reductions, the curtailment of government operations and purges of entire agencies.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Europe and Austria are paying a stiff price for the curtailment of Russian gas.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
One source of savings is avoided 'curtailment' of wind farms on Maui, which already produce more power at times than the local grid can handle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2015
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtailment. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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