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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Agricultural irrigation and power plant operations could also be significantly impeded, and if past mussel infestations are any indication, golden mussels could also severely affect boating and recreation by encrusting docks, engines and steering equipment.
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Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Now that the Kremlin's intensive strikes this year have knocked out nearly all of the nation's thermal power plants, immense pressure has fallen on its nuclear facilities to sustain the energy grid.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Microsoft announced a 20-year power purchase agreement in September with Constellation Energy (CEG) — the owner of most of the country’s power plants — that will restart the Unit 1 nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
The power initially went out on the entire island around 11 a.m. Friday after its largest power plant, Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric, failed.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Now that the Kremlin's intensive strikes this year have knocked out nearly all of the nation's thermal power plants, immense pressure has fallen on its nuclear facilities to sustain the energy grid.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Microsoft announced a 20-year power purchase agreement in September with Constellation Energy (CEG) — the owner of most of the country’s power plants — that will restart the Unit 1 nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
The power initially went out on the entire island around 11 a.m. Friday after its largest power plant, Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric, failed.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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