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This dimension groups energy facilities by the era in which they were commissioned. Wikipedia notes that power stations have long relied on burning "fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity," a reliance whose share among facilities has shifted with every commissioning era since. Browsing by commissioned era lets a visitor compare facilities built in the same period.

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1. Power station - Wikipedia
Power station, History section, Edison Electric Light Station sentence
Quote, Power station, History section, Edison Electric Light Station sentence
In January 1882 the world's first public coal-fired power station, the Edison Electric Light Station, was built in London, a project of Thomas Edison organized by Edward Johnson.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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