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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The power plant will generate 400 megawatts and incorporate technology to capture and bury carbon emissions from burning the gas.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
But the state of California is insisting the Ivanpah power plant in the Mojave Desert stay open for at least 13 more years.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Constellation's Clinton Clean Energy Center single nuclear reactor power plant is shown on July 25, 2025 in Clinton, Illinois.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The bill also takes steps toward limiting the costs associated with data centers, such as utility companies having to build a new power plant, from bleeding onto the electric bills of residents and other businesses.
—Emily Mahoney, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
But the state of California is insisting the Ivanpah power plant in the Mojave Desert stay open for at least 13 more years.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Constellation's Clinton Clean Energy Center single nuclear reactor power plant is shown on July 25, 2025 in Clinton, Illinois.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The bill also takes steps toward limiting the costs associated with data centers, such as utility companies having to build a new power plant, from bleeding onto the electric bills of residents and other businesses.
—Emily Mahoney, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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