But progress stalled in 1967, which represented the peak in power plant efficiency.

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At its peak, the plant employed 50, 000 workers.

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About 1, 600 construction jobs in North Ayrshire would also be created at the peak of the construction phase, with approximately 160 once the plant is up and running.

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Solar One, which went online in June, is the first solar thermal power plant built in 16 years and produces 64 megawatts of electricity during the peak midday hours, enough to power 14, 000 Nevada homes.

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He has also directed a number of big manufacturing concerns to Mississippi, including the Kemper County coal plant, which is expected to create 260 permanent jobs and 1, 000 during peak construction, and a Toyota factory in the state's rural north that will employ 2, 000 people.

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At the peak of production, he knew whenever he heard the sound of the "bull", the plant's loudspeaker, that his shop would be overrun within minutes by workers.

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