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generating plant

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  1. An installation that produces electric current (see also current) for commercial sale. In the United States, most electricity is generated from fossil fuels; some is generated by nuclear reactors.


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The solar plant also is sited next to a soon-to-be-finished 80-megawatt/320-megawatt-hour battery storage bank and Calpine’s existing 750-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating plant, which company officials described as a “trifecta” of energy reliability.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

In September 1963, President John F. Kennedy stood behind a podium in front of more than 30,000 people in south central Washington to break ground on the most powerful fission-heated generating plant of its time.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2021

Florida Power & Light imploded the towering chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant on Wednesday, a milestone in its transition to cleaner energy sources.

From Washington Post Jun. 16, 2021

Then it travels 2,000 feet down the mountain through a tunnel to the generating plant.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 2019

In numerous country communities where gas is not to be had electricity is available, as frequently a large region embracing several towns is supplied from a single generating plant.

From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)

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