Electric Power Plant

Electric Power Plant
  A facility or piece of equipment that produces electricity.
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  A station containing prime movers, electric generators, and auxiliary equipment for converting mechanical, chemical, and/or fission energy into electric energy.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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