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Power plants

Scope note

Use for complexes of buildings and other structures with machinery for generating electricity. For individual buildings in which electricity, or other forms of power, are generated for the operation of machinery or vehicles, or supplying power to other buildings in a complex, use "powerhouses."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000414

Broader Terms used

industrial complexes

Equivalent Terms used

power plant

Created

13yrs ago

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