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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At the moment, Exelon, as the parent company to a group of six regulated transmission utilities, is barred from doing so, and instead acts as a middleman for power that is generated by a host of competing power plant operators.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Coal ash is the residue left over from burning coal, typically produced at power plants.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Crisis intensifies Fuel shortages and blackouts have been intensifying in Cuba this month as the nation struggles to import oil for its power plants and refineries.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
What’s more, an orbital power plant could generate up to 13 times more energy than an identical installation on Earth.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Coal ash is the residue left over from burning coal, typically produced at power plants.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Crisis intensifies Fuel shortages and blackouts have been intensifying in Cuba this month as the nation struggles to import oil for its power plants and refineries.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
What’s more, an orbital power plant could generate up to 13 times more energy than an identical installation on Earth.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for power plant
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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