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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Russia’s relentless strikes on the country’s thermal power plants (there have been 217 attacks since the start of 2026 alone) are a brutal effort to weaponize the weather and make civilians suffer.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
In a 2022 ruling, the court limited how the EPA could regulate climate pollution from power plants.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Lufeng power plant The Lufeng power plant in Guangdong province in eastern China is one of the many nuclear power plants being built with an eye on future demand.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
But what’s really needed are additional air-defense systems to protect substations and power plants, as well as more transformers and grid-hardening equipment.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
In a 2022 ruling, the court limited how the EPA could regulate climate pollution from power plants.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Lufeng power plant The Lufeng power plant in Guangdong province in eastern China is one of the many nuclear power plants being built with an eye on future demand.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
But what’s really needed are additional air-defense systems to protect substations and power plants, as well as more transformers and grid-hardening equipment.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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