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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There are a wide variety of technologies needed to get to space that involve radiation, including medical devices, semiconductors, power plants and even spacecraft themselves.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
During a late-night safety test, the power plant’s Number 4 reactor exploded, tearing through the building and sending a column of radioactive material into the sky.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Fermi has yet to sign a tenant for its data center project and is searching for power plant equipment.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Watkins is clear that this money isn’t just about new power plants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
During a late-night safety test, the power plant’s Number 4 reactor exploded, tearing through the building and sending a column of radioactive material into the sky.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Fermi has yet to sign a tenant for its data center project and is searching for power plant equipment.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Watkins is clear that this money isn’t just about new power plants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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