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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Another would give him the power to divert coal to an electric power plant.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The federal powers will run into thorny legal issues, as states and localities generally have oversight over power plant planning and permitting.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden's administration pursued regulatory limits on CO2 emissions from autos and power plants, but much of the progress in cutting carbon pollution comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Moss County Sheriff's Office issued emergency evacuation orders due to a fire at the Vistra power plant in the areas of Moss Landing South of the Elkhorn Slough, North of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way, as well as West of Castroville Blvd and ElkHorn Road.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The federal powers will run into thorny legal issues, as states and localities generally have oversight over power plant planning and permitting.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden's administration pursued regulatory limits on CO2 emissions from autos and power plants, but much of the progress in cutting carbon pollution comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Moss County Sheriff's Office issued emergency evacuation orders due to a fire at the Vistra power plant in the areas of Moss Landing South of the Elkhorn Slough, North of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way, as well as West of Castroville Blvd and ElkHorn Road.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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