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)
Examples of power plant in a Sentence
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The Biden administration’s move on Thursday to strictly limit pollution from coal-burning power plants is a major policy shift.
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Coral Davenport, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
During a recent visit to the power plant, which was built in 2009, manual dials, wheels, cables and pipes crisscrossing the building, appeared in pristine condition, but parts were still covered in scaffolding.
—Lars Paulsson, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Some efforts, however, turned into viable power plants, including several German and French systems built between 1987 and 2012 in the Rhine Valley.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Due to the drought, major reservoirs for power plants including Mazar and Paute have almost run dry, while the biggest power plant, Coca-Codo Sinclair, has a water flow 40% below average.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The West’s remaining coal power plants Seattle Colstrip Portland
Net summer capacity
2,100 megawatts
1,400
Los Angeles
700
0
Five small-scale industrial power plants are not mapped.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But Ukraine is now confronting a wholly different task: repairing not just substations, but entire power plants.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The missile strikes are part of a pattern meant to sabotage the country's energy infrastructure
Russia launched a series of missiles at Ukrainian natural gas storage facilities and power plants Thursday, the Kyiv Independent reports.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While there were never official plans to have the power plant be part of the campus, some suggested it could be renovated into a museum or fine arts building.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
During a recent visit to the power plant, which was built in 2009, manual dials, wheels, cables and pipes crisscrossing the building, appeared in pristine condition, but parts were still covered in scaffolding.
—Lars Paulsson, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Some efforts, however, turned into viable power plants, including several German and French systems built between 1987 and 2012 in the Rhine Valley.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Due to the drought, major reservoirs for power plants including Mazar and Paute have almost run dry, while the biggest power plant, Coca-Codo Sinclair, has a water flow 40% below average.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The West’s remaining coal power plants Seattle Colstrip Portland
Net summer capacity
2,100 megawatts
1,400
Los Angeles
700
0
Five small-scale industrial power plants are not mapped.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But Ukraine is now confronting a wholly different task: repairing not just substations, but entire power plants.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The missile strikes are part of a pattern meant to sabotage the country's energy infrastructure
Russia launched a series of missiles at Ukrainian natural gas storage facilities and power plants Thursday, the Kyiv Independent reports.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While there were never official plans to have the power plant be part of the campus, some suggested it could be renovated into a museum or fine arts building.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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