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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Sanz said an oversupply of electricity may have caused the initial problem and the grid operator could not ask traditional power plants to moderate their outputs because so few plants were online at the time.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Hsiao also said the probiotic could help people who live in areas with power plants and mines and are exposed to mercury through their environment.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Trump exempted dozens of power plants from the mercury rule in the interim term — while the EPA set up an email address allowing companies to request additional regulatory exemptions.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Spain was also increasing the production from hydroelectric and combined cycle thermal power plants.
—Renata Brito and Barry Hatton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Hsiao also said the probiotic could help people who live in areas with power plants and mines and are exposed to mercury through their environment.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Trump exempted dozens of power plants from the mercury rule in the interim term — while the EPA set up an email address allowing companies to request additional regulatory exemptions.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Spain was also increasing the production from hydroelectric and combined cycle thermal power plants.
—Renata Brito and Barry Hatton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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