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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If granted, the power plant is expected to return to operation in 2028.
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Powell, who is honored today on Forbes’ inaugural Sustainability Leaders list, is eager to grow the number of homes that double as small-scale virtual power plants.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Buying the right means the river district can ensure a certain amount of water flows down the Colorado River and past the power plant all year.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
Maintaining the vault at its chilly –0.4 degree F requires electricity from the public power plant in Longyearbyen, which runs on fossil fuel.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Powell, who is honored today on Forbes’ inaugural Sustainability Leaders list, is eager to grow the number of homes that double as small-scale virtual power plants.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Buying the right means the river district can ensure a certain amount of water flows down the Colorado River and past the power plant all year.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
Maintaining the vault at its chilly –0.4 degree F requires electricity from the public power plant in Longyearbyen, which runs on fossil fuel.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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