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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Next June, electric bills across that region will absorb billions more dollars in higher wholesale electricity costs designed to lure new power plants to power data centers.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
And that doesn't include indirect water usage, such as the amount of water consumed to create the energy at a power plant to provide the extra energy needed for a data center, the researchers noted.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Part of that process entails replacing aging nuclear and coal power plants with natural gas.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Some old power plants have been retired, and utilities are scrambling to add new electric generation, while also making the power grid more resilient.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
And that doesn't include indirect water usage, such as the amount of water consumed to create the energy at a power plant to provide the extra energy needed for a data center, the researchers noted.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Part of that process entails replacing aging nuclear and coal power plants with natural gas.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Some old power plants have been retired, and utilities are scrambling to add new electric generation, while also making the power grid more resilient.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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