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Vernova has not disclosed prices, but NextEra Energy CEO John Ketchum said in March that the cost of building new gas plants has tripled to $2,400 per kilowatt from $785 per kilowatt in 2022.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
The drone, according to Defense Express, aimed at the 200-kilowatt radio receiver at the heart of the telescope.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The generator is designed to run at over 97% efficiency, producing a continuous output of 85 kilowatts to charge the electric vehicle's onboard battery pack.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The average home uses 30 kilowatts a day.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
The drone, according to Defense Express, aimed at the 200-kilowatt radio receiver at the heart of the telescope.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The generator is designed to run at over 97% efficiency, producing a continuous output of 85 kilowatts to charge the electric vehicle's onboard battery pack.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The average home uses 30 kilowatts a day.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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