power plant
noun
a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
power plants
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pluralof power plant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But many new gas-fired power plants are now proposed to meet surging demand for electricity for AI data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Some of these coal-fired power plants are some of the biggest carbon polluters in the U.S. if not the world,” said Ethan Elkind, director of the UC Berkeley School of Law’s climate program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The reality is that America produces energy better and cleaner than anywhere else in the world, and our power plants should not be unfairly targeted," the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, said on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Natural-gas turbines can face multiyear delivery backlogs, delaying new gas-fired power plants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s easy to pick out where the wealthy sectors border the poorest ones—where the steady light from electricity gives way to flickering lanterns, bonfires, and steam power plants.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
