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CHP

British

abbreviation

Also called: cogeneration. Combined Heat and Power: the production of both heat and electricity from the same device or power plant

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“Anytime the gates are closed is based off the situation that we’re faced with and there will be individuals there to open and close the gates,” said CHP Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A CHP spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The former mayor was arrested in March last year on the day he was named as the leader of the CHP and its presidential candidate for 2028.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The CHP had planned to set up a solidarity encampment outside the courthouse.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

During the course of the litigation, the CHP produced data that showed African Americans were twice as likely, and Latinos three times as likely, to be stopped and searched by its officers as were whites.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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