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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The study authors believe the proliferation of power plants in Florida in the early 20th century, coupled with the ending of the Little Ice Age, allowed manatees to expand their range northward.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Co-locating data centers with new or existing power plants—an approach that has faced some resistance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—is another wise approach.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Accounts in newspapers from the late 1800s and early 1900s describe manatee sightings in warm water refuges including canals, harbors, yacht basins, and even areas near power plants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Those two cities also have defunct power plants awaiting remediation and redevelopment.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Co-locating data centers with new or existing power plants—an approach that has faced some resistance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—is another wise approach.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Accounts in newspapers from the late 1800s and early 1900s describe manatee sightings in warm water refuges including canals, harbors, yacht basins, and even areas near power plants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Those two cities also have defunct power plants awaiting remediation and redevelopment.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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