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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For many of these rural areas where there are coal mines and giant coal generating power plants, it's been the backbone of the air economy.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Public data indicates that a sustained power load of 1 gigawatt exceeds San Francisco’s peak electricity demand, comparable to the output of a large power plant or the energy use of a major industrial hub.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Estithmar is part of the brothers’ Power International Holding conglomerate, which has already signed deals for airport renovations, hospitals, and power plants.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The electric generation facilities that power data centers usually rely on natural gas, like in Arizona where utility companies are walking back their clean energy goals and developers are looking to build their own power plants.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Public data indicates that a sustained power load of 1 gigawatt exceeds San Francisco’s peak electricity demand, comparable to the output of a large power plant or the energy use of a major industrial hub.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Estithmar is part of the brothers’ Power International Holding conglomerate, which has already signed deals for airport renovations, hospitals, and power plants.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The electric generation facilities that power data centers usually rely on natural gas, like in Arizona where utility companies are walking back their clean energy goals and developers are looking to build their own power plants.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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