gas-fired
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gas-fired
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Between 2011 and 2019, more than 100 coal plants were converted to or replaced by natural gas-fired plants, according to the Energy Information Administration.
The firm acquired Cogentrix Energy, an operator of natural gas-fired plants, early last year from larger private equity peer Carlyle Group for $3 billion.
Surging demand for electricity to run artificial-intelligence systems is driving power companies to buy natural gas-fired plants to ensure stable power supplies for always-on data centers.
That’s creating exit opportunities for private-equity firms that own gas-fired plants, and most are taking advantage of the hot market to sell the assets at high valuations, according to industry lawyers.
"Investors are likely to focus on Japanese companies tied to gas-fired power generation, crude oil exports, and synthetic diamonds," sectors targeted by these initial US investments, noted analysts at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence.
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