nuclear power plant
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Dominion is a utility in Virginia and in the Carolinas, and its energy-generation portfolio includes natural gas-powered power plants as well as a nuclear power plant in Connecticut.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Bushehr is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant and was completed with Russia's help.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
In a work on paper, a flying saucer shoots neon-orange beams at a nuclear power plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In a nuclear power plant, water serves as a shield, slowing down and capturing neutrons, as do the steel walls of the reactor vessels and the thick concrete of the primary containment chamber.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
