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gas-fired

American  
[gas-fahyuhrd] / ˈgæsˌfaɪərd /

adjective

  1. using a gas for fuel.


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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

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"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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