power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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Roughly 260,000 megawatts of power are poised to join the U.S. grid—more than double the current output from power plants.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
After all, the development cost of a power plant can be crippling for a small company with an annual output of hundreds or low thousands of units.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
As mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013, Villaraigosa set new goals to reduce emissions at the Port of Los Angeles, end the use of coal-burning power plants and shift the city’s energy generation toward solar, wind and geothermal sources.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The orders direct the nation's independent nuclear regulatory commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licenses for reactors and power plants.
—Vallari Srivastava, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
After all, the development cost of a power plant can be crippling for a small company with an annual output of hundreds or low thousands of units.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
As mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013, Villaraigosa set new goals to reduce emissions at the Port of Los Angeles, end the use of coal-burning power plants and shift the city’s energy generation toward solar, wind and geothermal sources.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The orders direct the nation's independent nuclear regulatory commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licenses for reactors and power plants.
—Vallari Srivastava, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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